Browsing by Author "Dzama, K."
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Investigating maternal effects on production traits in Duroc pigs using animal and sire models
Dube, B.; Mulugeta, Sendros Demeke; Dzama, K. (Wiley, 2014)Variance components for production traits were estimated using different models to evaluate maternal effects. Data analysed were records from the South African pig performance testing scheme on 22 224 pigs from 18 herds, ... -
Optimizing genetic selection for Sow Productivity, Growth and Carcas Traits in South African large white Pigs
Dube, Bekezela (North-West UniversityMulugeta, S.D.Dzama, K., 2011)The objective of this study was to develop an approach for efficient genetic selection in pig breeding programs. This approach will optimize genetic selection for sow productivity, growth and carcass traits by integrating ... -
The trans-octadecenoic fatty acid profile of beef: implications for global food and nutrition security
Mapiye, C.; Vahmani, P.; Mlambo, Victor; Muchenje, Voster; Dzama, K.; Hoffman, L. C.; Dugan, M. E. R. (Elsevier, 2015)In addition to being an important source of macro- and micronutrients, beef can also be a source of trans (t)-18:1 fatty acids (FA). Overall, trans-FA have been associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular ...