Building a reference population to enable genomic selection for methane related traits in beef cattle

S Clark; M Madsen; R Hergenhan; C J Duff; T Granleese

Building a reference population to enable genomic selection for methane related traits in beef cattle

S Clark
, M Madsen
, R Hergenhan
, C J Duff
, T Granleese

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Breeding for cattle that produce lower methane emissions, whilst maintaining or improving productivity has the potential to be a permanent and cumulative strategy for the minimisation of greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions traits in beef cattle are heritable and previous studies have shown that breeding for lower methane emissions is possible. However, a large number of animals measured for emissions traits, simultaneously with production traits, is required to underpin EBVs to allow for effective selection. This paper discusses key measurement technologies, concepts underpinning reference population design and summarises the current reference population for temperate beef cattle in Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	142-145
Journal	Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.26, p. 142-145
Volume	26
Publication status	Published - 30 Jun 2025
Event	AAABG 2025: 26th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics - Millennium Hotel Tahuna Queenstown, New Zealand, Queenstown, New Zealand Duration: 24 Jun 2025 → 26 Jun 2025

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Building a reference population to enable genomic selection for methane related traits in beef cattle. / Clark, S; Madsen, M; Hergenhan, R et al.
In: Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.26, p. 142-145, Vol. 26, 30.06.2025, p. 142-145.

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