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2013
L. P. Silva, Ribeiro, J. C., Leite, C. D. S., Sousa, M. F., Bonafé, C. M., Caetano, G. C., Crispim, A. C., and Torres, R. A., Evaluation of alternative schemes for recording body weights in meat-type quails by using random regression, vol. 12, pp. 1533-1539, 2013.
F. G. Silva, Brito, L. F., Torres, R. A., Júnior, J. I. Ribeiro, Oliveira, H. R., Caetano, G. C., and Rodrigues, M. T., Factors that influence the test day milk yield and composition, vol. 12, pp. 1522-1532, 2013.
F. G. Silva, Torres, R. A., Brito, L. F., Silva, L. P., Menezes, G. R. O., Brito, L. C., Euclydes, R. F., and Rodrigues, M. T., Genetic evaluation of Alpine goats using different milk control intervals, vol. 12, pp. 2455-2464, 2013.
R. R. Mota, Marques, L. F. A., Lopes, P. S., da Silva, L. P., Neto, F. R. A., de Resende, M. D. V., and Torres, R. A., Genetic evaluation using multi-trait and random regression models in Simmental beef cattle, vol. 12, pp. 2465-2480, 2013.
D. A. Matoso, da Silva, M., Artoni, R. F., and Torres, R. A., Molecular taxonomy and evolutionary hypothesis concerning Astyanax fasciatus (Characiformes, Characidae) from Vila Velha State Park and Tibagi and Iguaçu Rivers, vol. 12, pp. 631-638, 2013.
Artoni RF, Shibatta OA, Gross MC, Schneider CH, et al. (2006). Astyanax aff. fasciatus Curvier 1819, (Teleostei, Characidae): evidences of a species complex in the upper rio Tibagi basin (Paraná, Brazil). Neot. Ichth. 4: 197-202.   Brant SV and Orti G (2003). Phylogeography of the Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda (Insectivora: Soricidae): past fragmentation and postglacial recolonization. Mol. Ecol. 12: 1435-1449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01789.x PMid:12755873   Calcagnotto D, Schaefer SA and DeSalle R (2005). Relationships among characiform fishes inferred from analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial gene sequences. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 36: 135-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2005.01.004 PMid:15904862   Domingues MS, Vicari MR, Abilhoa V, Wamser JP, et al. (2007). Cytogenetic and comparative morphology of two allopatric populations of Astyanax altiparanae Garutti and Britski, 2000 (Teleostei: Characidae) from upper Paraná basin. Neot. Ichth. 5: 37-44.   Funk DJ and Omland KE (2003). Species-level paraphyly and polyphyly: frequency, causes and consequences, with insights from animal mitochondrial DNA. Annu. Ver. Ecol. Syst. 34: 397-423. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.34.011802.132421   Garutti V and Britski HA (2000). Descrição de uma espécie nova de Astyanax (Teleostei: Characidae) da bacia do alto Rio Paraná e considerações gerais sobre as demais espécies do gênero na bacia. Comum. Mus. Ciênc. Tecnol. PUCRS Ser. Zool. 13: 65-88.   Gross MC, Schneider CH, Matiello MCA, Leite ML, et al. (2004). Population structure, fluctuating asymmetry and genetic variability in an endemic and highly isolated Astyanax fish population (Characidae). Genet. Mol. Biol. 25: 529-535. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572004000400011   Hall TA (1999). BioEdit: a user-friendly biological sequence alignment editor and analysis program for Windows 95/98/ NT. Nuc. Aci. Symp. Ser. 41: 95-98.   Ingenito LFS, Duboc LF and Abilhoa V (2004). Contribuição ao conhecimento da ictiofauna da bacia do alto Rio Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil. Arq. Ciên. Zool. Vet. 7: 23-36.   Kavalco KF, Pazza R, Brandão KD, Garcia C, et al. (2011). Comparative cytogenetics and molecular phylogeography in the group Astyanax altiparanae - Astyanax aff. bimaculatus (Teleostei, Characidae). Cytogenet. Genome Res. 134: 108-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000325539 PMid:21447941   Kocher TD, Thomas WK, Meyer A, Edwards SV, et al. (1989). Dynamics of mitochondrial DNA evolution in animals: amplification and sequencing with conserved primers. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 86: 6196-6200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.86.16.6196 PMid:2762322 PMCid:297804   Leuzzi MSP, Almeida FS, Orsi ML and Sodré LMK (2004). Analysis by RAPD of the genetic structure of Astyanax altiparanae (Pisces, Characiformes) in reservoirs on the Paranapanema River, Brazil. Gen. Mol. Biol. 27: 355-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572004000300009   Matoso DA, Vicari MR, Almeida MC, Shibatta OA, et al. (2002). Karyotypic studies in the Characidae fish, genus Astyanax. An endemic and highly isolated population of Astyanax sp. Cytologia 67: 123-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.67.123   Matoso DA, Artoni RF and Galetti Junior PM (2004). Genetic diversity of the small characid fish Astyanax sp., and its significance for conservation. Hydrobiologia 527: 223-225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:HYDR.0000043303.02986.71   Moreira-Filho O and Bertollo LAC (1991). Astyanax scabripinnis (Pisces, Characidae): a species complex. Rev. Bras. J. Genet. 14: 331-357.   Moysés CB and Almeida-Toledo LF (2002). Restriction fragment length polymorphisms of mitochondrial DNA among five freshwater fish species of the genus Astyanax (Pisces, Characidae). Genet. Mol. Biol. 25: 401-407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572002000400008   Orti G and Meyer A (1997). The radiation of characiform fishes and the limits of resolution of mitochondrial ribosomal DNA sequences. Syst. Biol. 46: 75-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/46.1.75 PMid:11975355   Posada D and Crandall KA (1998). MODELTEST: testing the model of DNA substitution. Bioinformatics 14: 817-818. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/14.9.817 PMid:9918953   Prioli SMA, Prioli AJ, Júlio HF Jr, Pavanelli CS, et al. (2002). Identification of Astyanax altiparanae (Teleostei, Characidae) in the Iguaçu River, Brazil, based on mitochondrial DNA and RAPD markers. Genet. Mol. Biol. 25: 421-430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572002000400011   Ribeiro AC (2006). Tectonic history and the biogeography of the freshwater fishes from the coastal drainages of eastern Brazil: an example of faunal evolution associated with a divergent continental margin. Neot. Ichth. 2: 225-246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1679-62252006000200009   Sambrook LB, Fritsch EF and Maniatis T (1989). Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor.   Santanna JF, Vicari MR, Almeida MC, Shibatta AO, et al. (2006). Ocorrência de Mimagoniates microlepis Steindachner, 1876 (Characidae, Glandulocaudinae) na Bacia do Alto Rio Tibagi. XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia, Londrina, Resume 2111.   Sivasundar A, Bermingham E and Ortí G (2001). Population structure and biogeography of migratory freshwater fishes (Prochilodus: Characiformes) in major South American rivers. Mol. Ecol. 10: 407-417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294x.2001.01194.x PMid:11298955   Soares O (1989). Furnas dos Campos Gerais, Paraná. Editora da UFPR, Série Didática, Curitiba.   Swofford DL (2002). PAUP* Phylogenetic Analysis Using Parsimony (*and Other Methods). Version 4. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland. PMid:12504223   Thompson JD, Higgins DG and Gibson TJ (1994). CLUSTAL W: improving the sensitivity of progressive multiple sequence alignment through sequence weighting, position-specific gap penalties and weight matrix choice. Nucleic Acids Res. 22: 4673-4680. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/22.22.4673 PMid:7984417 PMCid:308517   Torres RA, Motta TS, Nardino D, Adam ML, et al. (2008). Chromosomes, RAPD and evolutionary trends of the Neotropical fish Mimagoniates microlepis (Teleostei: Characidae: Glandulocaudinae) from coastal and continental regions of the Atlantic forest, Southern Brazil. Acta Zool. 89: 253-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6395.2007.00314.x
R. R. Mota, Marques, L. F. A., Lopes, P. S., da Silva, L. P., Hidalgo, A. M., Leite, C. D. S., and Torres, R. A., Random regression models in the evaluation of the growth curve of Simbrasil beef cattle, vol. 12, pp. 528-536, 2013.
ABCRSS (2011). Associação Brasileira dos Criadores da Raça Simental e Simbrasil. Available at [http://simentalsimbrasil.org.br/?p=raca-simbrasil]. Accessed March 9, 2011.   Albuquerque LG and Meyer K (2001). Estimates of covariance functions for growth from birth to 630 days of age in Nelore cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 79: 2776-2789. PMid:11768105   Alencar MM (2004). Perspectivas para o Melhoramento Genético de Bovinos de Corte no Brasil. In: Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia, Campo Grande, 358-367.   Baldi F, Albuquerque LG and Alencar MM (2010). Random regression models on Legendre polynomials to estimate genetic parameters for weights from birth to adult age in Canchim cattle. J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 127: 289-299. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00853.x PMid:20646116   Biassus IO, Cobuci JA, Costa CN and Rorato PRN (2010). Persistence in milk, fat and protein production of primiparous Holstein cows by random regression models. Braz. J. Anim. Sci. 39: 2617-2624.   Bittencourt TCC, Rocha JCMC, Lobo RB and Bezerra LF (2002). Estimação de componentes de (co)variâncias e predição de DEP's para características de crescimento pós-desmama de bovinos da raça Nelore, usando diferentes modelos estatísticos. Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec. 54: 303-308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352002000300014   Boligon AA, Mercadante ME, Forni S, Lobo RB, et al. (2010). Covariance functions for body weight from birth to maturity in Nellore cows. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 849-859. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1511 PMid:19897625   Henderson CR Jr (1982). Analysis of covariance in the mixed model: higher-level, nonhomogeneous, and random regressions. Biometrics 38: 623-640. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2530044 PMid:7171692   IBGE (2011). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Available at [http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/indicadores/agropecuaria/producaoagropecuaria/abate-leite-couro-ovos_201004_1.shtm]. Accessed March 30, 2011.   Laird NM and Ware JH (1982). Random-effects models for longitudinal data. Biometrics 38: 963-974. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2529876 PMid:7168798   Legarra A, Misztal I and Bertrand JK (2004). Constructing covariance functions for random regression models for growth in Gelbvieh beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 82: 1564-1571. PMid:15216981   Lira T, Rosa EM and Garnero AV (2008). Parâmetros genéticos de características de produtivas e reprodutivas em zebuínos de corte. Cienc. Anim. Bras. 9: 1-22.   Marques LFA, Pereira JCC, Oliveira HN, Pereira CS, et al. (1999). Componentes de (co)variância e parâmetros genéticos de características de crescimento da raça Simental no Brasil. Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec. 51: 363-370. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09351999000400013   Meyer K (1999). Estimates of genetic and phenotypic covariance functions for postweaning growth and mature weight of beef cows. J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 116: 181-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0388.1999.00193.x   Meyer K (2003). First estimates of covariance functions for lifetime growth of Angus cattle. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Anim. Breed. Genet. 15: 395-398.   Meyer K (2004). Scope for a random regression model in genetic evaluation of beef cattle for growth. Livest. Prod. Sci. 86: 69-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00142-8   Meyer K (2007). WOMBAT - A tool for mixed model analyses in quantitative genetics by restricted maximum likelihood (REML). J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B 8: 815-821. http://dx.doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2007.B0815 PMid:17973343 PMCid:2064953   Nobre PR, Misztal I, Tsuruta S, Bertrand JK, et al. (2003). Analyses of growth curves of nellore cattle by multiple-trait and random regression models. J. Anim. Sci. 81: 918-926. PMid:12723080   Pelicioni LC, Queiroz SA and Albuquerque LG (2003). Estimativas de parâmetros genéticos para pesos ao nascer e mensais até 450 dias em bovinos Guzerá. Arch. Lat. Prod. Anim. 11: 34-39.   Sarmento JLR, Torres RA, Lobo RNB, Albuquerque LG, et al. (2010). Modelos de regressão aleatória na avaliação genética do crescimento de ovinos da raça Santa Inês. Braz. J. Anim. Sci. 39: 1723-1732.   Sousa JER, Silva MA, Sarmento JLR, Sousa WH, et al. (2008). Homogeneidade e heterogeneidade de variância residual em modelos de regressão aleatória sobre o crescimento de caprinos Anglo-Nubianos. Pesq. Agropec. Bras. 43: 1725- 1732. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2008001200012   Tanaka ALR, Carvalheiro R, Fries LA and Queiroz SA (2009). Comparação de critérios de seleção para precocidade de crescimento em bovinos da raça Guzerá. Rev. Bras. Zootec. 38: 284-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000200010
F. G. Silva, Torres, R. A., Brito, L. F., Euclydes, R. F., Melo, A. L. P., Souza, N. O., Ribeiro, Jr., J. I., and Rodrigues, M. T., Random regression models using Legendre orthogonal polynomials to evaluate the milk production of Alpine goats, vol. 12, pp. 6502-6511, 2013.
2012
R. J. Pereira, Verneque, R. S., Lopes, P. S., Santana, Jr., M. L., Lagrotta, M. R., Torres, R. A., Filho, A. E. Vercesi, and Machado, M. A., Milk yield persistency in Brazilian Gyr cattle based on a random regression model, vol. 11, pp. 1599-1609, 2012.
Cobuci JA, Euclydes RF, Costa CN, Lopes PS, et al. (2004). Análises da persistência na lactação de vacas da raça holandesa, usando produção no dia do controle e modelo de regressão aleatória. Rev. Bras. Zootec. 33: 546-554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000300004   Cobuci JA, Costa CN, Teixeira NM and Freitas AF (2006). Utilização dos polinômios de Legendre e da função de Wilmink em avaliações genéticas para persistência na lactação de animais da raça Holandesa. Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec. 58: 614-623. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352006000400025   De Roos APW, Harbers AGF and de Jong G (2001). Random regression test-day model in The Netherlands. Interbull Bull. 27: 155-158.   Dekkers JCM, Ten Hag JH and Weersink A (1998). Economic aspects of persistency of lactation in dairy cattle. Livest. Prod. Sci. 53: 237-252. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00124-3   Jakobsen JH, Madsen P, Jensen J, Pedersen J, et al. (2002). Genetic parameters for milk production and persistency for Danish Holstein estimated in random regression models using REML. J. Dairy Sci. 85: 1607-1616. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74231-8   Jakobsen JH, Rekaya R, Jensen J, Sorensen DA, et al. (2003). Bayesian estimates of covariance components between lactation curve parameters and disease liability in Danish Holstein cows. J. Dairy Sci. 86: 3000-3007. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73898-3   Jamrozik J, Schaeffer LR and Dekkers JCM (1997). Genetic evaluation of dairy cattle using test day yields and random regression model. J. Dairy Sci. 80: 1217-1226. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76050-8   Kistemaker GJ (2003). Comparison of persistency definitions in random regression test day models. Interbull Bull. 30: 96-98.   Madsen O (1975). A comparison of some suggested measures of persistency of milk yield in dairy cows. Anim. Prod. 20: 191-197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0003356100035182   Meyer K (2007). WOMBAT: a tool for mixed model analyses in quantitative genetics by restricted maximum likelihood (REML). J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. 8: 815-821. http://dx.doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2007.B0815 PMid:17973343 PMCid:2064953   Pereira RJ, Santana ML Jr, Bignardi AB, Verneque RS, et al. (2011). Effect of pregnancy on the genetic evaluation of dairy cattle. Genet. Mol. Res. 10: 2190-2201. http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/vol10-3gmr1151 PMid:21968726   Santos FAP, Martinez JC, Greco LF, Carareto R, et al (2007). Suplementação de Vacas sob Pastejo: Considerações Técnicas e Econômicas Visando Maior Rentabilidade. Proceedings of the 8th Simpósio Internacional de Produção Intensiva de Leite. INTERLEITE, Uberlândia, 249-300.   Sölkner J and Fuchs W (1987). A comparison of different measures of persistency with special respect to variation of Test-day milk yields. Livest. Prod. Sci. 16: 305-319. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0301-6226(87)90001-7   Togashi K and Lin CY (2006). Selection for milk production and persistency using eigenvectors of the random regression coefficient matrix. J. Dairy Sci. 89: 4866-4873. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72535-8   Togashi K and Lin CY (2007). Improvement of lactation milk and persistency using the eigenvectors of the genetic covariance matrix between lactation stages. Livest. Sci. 110: 64-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2006.10.003
2011
L. F. Brito, Silva, F. G., Melo, A. L. P., Caetano, G. C., Torres, R. A., Rodrigues, M. T., and Menezes, G. R. O., Genetic and environmental factors that influence production and quality of milk of Alpine and Saanen goats, vol. 10, pp. 3794-3802, 2011.
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