Age At First Calving | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Comparison between linear mixed model and threshold model in the estimation of variance components in age at first calving and milk production in buffaloes

in Animal Reproduction - Theriogenology

Raimundo Nonato Colares Camargo-Júnior
Cláudio Vieira de Araújo
Marina de Nadai Bonin Gomes
José Ribamar Felipe Marques
Welligton Conceição da Silva
Carlos Eduardo Lima Sousa
Rubens Lima de Andrade
Albiane Sousa de Oliveira
Éder Bruno Rebelo da Silva
Jaqueline Rodrigues Ferreira Cara

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1649690

1,750 views
2 citations

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Insights into Reproductive Performance of Murrah Buffaloes Based on RNA Sequencing Analysis

in Animal Physiology and Management

Poonam Sikka
I Singh
K P Singh
JEROME ANDONISSAMY
Dwijesh Mishra
Krishna Kumar Chaturvedi

Frontiers in Animal Science

130 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2023

Influence of non-genetic factors on first lactation and lifetime performance traits in Nili-Ravi buffaloes

in Animal Physiology and Management

Pooja Tamboli
Anurag Bharadwaj
Amit Kumar Chaurasiya
Mustafa H. Jan
Sanjay Kumar
Sudhir Khanna

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1082943

2,734 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 May 2022

A Random Forest-Based Genome-Wide Scan Reveals Fertility-Related Candidate Genes and Potential Inter-Chromosomal Epistatic Regions Associated With Age at First Calving in Nellore Cattle

in Livestock Genomics

Anderson Antonio Carvalho Alves
Rebeka Magalhães da Costa
Larissa Fernanda Simielli Fonseca
Roberto Carvalheiro
Ricardo Vieira Ventura
Guilherme Jordão de Magalhães Rosa
Lucia Galvão Albuquerque

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2022.834724

5,648 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jun 2023

Livestock phenomics and genetic evaluation approaches in Africa: current state and future perspectives

in Livestock Genomics

Isidore Houaga
Raphael Mrode
Oluyinka Opoola
Mizeck G. G. Chagunda
Okeyo A. Mwai
John E. O. Rege
Victor E. Olori
Oyekanmi Nash
Cuthbert B. Banga
Tobias O. Okeno

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2023.1115973

7,298 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Jan 2025

Revealing study and breeding implications for production traits and tail characteristics in Simmental cattle by GWAS

in Livestock Genomics

Jie Wang
Na Shen
Kaisen Zhao
Jiayu Liao
Genglong Jiang
Jianghai Xiao
Xianbo Jia
Wenqiang Sun
Songjia Lai

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2025.1491816

4,083 views
7 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 07 Apr 2022

Impact of Veterinary Herd Health Management on German Dairy Farms: Effect of Participation on Farm Performance

in Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Jenny Ries
Katharina Charlotte Jensen
Kerstin Elisabeth Müller
Christa Thöne-Reineke
Roswitha Merle

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2022.841405

4,209 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Does adoption of superior Murrah buffalo germplasm pay off? evidence from a causal impact study in Haryana, India

in Livestock Genomics

Makarabbi Gururaj
S. Aiswarya
Chhotaray Supriya
Sanjay Kumar

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2025.1713072

1,302 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Aug 2024

Identification of candidate SNPs associated with embryo mortality and fertility traits in lactating Holstein cows

in Livestock Genomics

Carolina L. Gonzalez Berrios
Courtney F. Bowden
Hamad M. Saad
Jeanette V. Bishop
Hana Van Campen
Pablo Pinedo
Thomas R. Hansen
Milton G. Thomas

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2024.1409335

3,754 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 23 Mar 2021

Genetic Features of Reproductive Traits in Bovine and Buffalo: Lessons From Bovine to Buffalo

in Livestock Genomics

Baoshun Shao
Hui Sun
Muhammad Jamil Ahmad
Nasser Ghanem
Hamdy Abdel-Shafy
Chao Du
Tingxian Deng
Shahid Mansoor
Yang Zhou
Yifen Yang

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2021.617128

18,226 views
40 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jun 2022

A Post-GWAS Functional Analysis Confirming Effects of Three BTA13 Genes CACNB2, SLC39A12, and ZEB1 on Dairy Cattle Reproduction

in Livestock Genomics

Abdul Sammad
Hailiang Zhang
Rui Shi
Yixin Dong
Hanpeng Luo
Ziwei Chen
Lin Liu
Gang Guo
Aoxing Liu
Yachun Wang

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2022.882951

3,827 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jun 2022

Key Performance Indicators Used by Dairy Consultants During the Evaluation of Reproductive Performance in a First Visit

in Animal Reproduction - Theriogenology

Ramon Armengol
Lorenzo Fraile
Alex Bach

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2022.871079

11,281 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2025

Applying the algorithm for Proven and young in GWAS Reveals high polygenicity for key traits in Nellore cattle

in Livestock Genomics

Adebisi R. Ogunbawo
Jorge Hidalgo
Henrique A. Mulim
Eula R. Carrara
Henrique T. Ventura
Nadson O. Souza
Daniela Lourenco
Hinayah R. Oliveira

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2025.1549284

4,029 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Jun 2021

Genetic Parameters for First Lactation and Lifetime Traits of Nili-Ravi Buffaloes

in Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Pooja Tamboli
Anurag Bharadwaj
Amit Chaurasiya
Yogesh Chandrakant Bangar
Andonissamy Jerome

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.557468

4,212 views
11 citations

Articles

Comparison between linear mixed model and threshold model in the estimation of variance components in age at first calving and milk production in buffaloes

Insights into Reproductive Performance of Murrah Buffaloes Based on RNA Sequencing Analysis

Influence of non-genetic factors on first lactation and lifetime performance traits in Nili-Ravi buffaloes

A Random Forest-Based Genome-Wide Scan Reveals Fertility-Related Candidate Genes and Potential Inter-Chromosomal Epistatic Regions Associated With Age at First Calving in Nellore Cattle

Livestock phenomics and genetic evaluation approaches in Africa: current state and future perspectives

Revealing study and breeding implications for production traits and tail characteristics in Simmental cattle by GWAS

Impact of Veterinary Herd Health Management on German Dairy Farms: Effect of Participation on Farm Performance

Does adoption of superior Murrah buffalo germplasm pay off? evidence from a causal impact study in Haryana, India

Identification of candidate SNPs associated with embryo mortality and fertility traits in lactating Holstein cows

Genetic Features of Reproductive Traits in Bovine and Buffalo: Lessons From Bovine to Buffalo

A Post-GWAS Functional Analysis Confirming Effects of Three BTA13 Genes CACNB2, SLC39A12, and ZEB1 on Dairy Cattle Reproduction

Key Performance Indicators Used by Dairy Consultants During the Evaluation of Reproductive Performance in a First Visit

Applying the algorithm for Proven and young in GWAS Reveals high polygenicity for key traits in Nellore cattle

Genetic Parameters for First Lactation and Lifetime Traits of Nili-Ravi Buffaloes