Publications by authors named "Luciano B Ribeiro"
J Anim Breed Genet
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Low heritabilities were found for residual feed intake (RFI) and maintenance energy requirements (NEmR), while other growth and carcass traits had moderate to high heritabilities.
- * Selection for improved RFI could help identify cattle with lower energy needs, potentially enhancing beef production efficiency without negatively impacting weaning weight and sexual precocity.
