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= Scientific Literature =
= Scientific Literature =
Bichard, M. 1971. Dissemination of genetic improvement through a livestock industry. Anim. Prod. 13:401 – 411


Bourdon, R. M. 1988. Bovine nirvana - from the perspective of a modeler and purebred breeder. J. Anim. Sci. v66:8 1892-1898.
Bourdon, R. M. 1988. Bovine nirvana - from the perspective of a modeler and purebred breeder. J. Anim. Sci. v66:8 1892-1898.
Brascamp, E. W., 1978. Methods on economic optimization of animal breeding plans. Report B-134, Research Institute for Animal Husbandry “Schoonoord”, Zeist, The Netherlands


Bulmer, M. G. 1971. The effect of selection on genetic variability. Am. Nat. 105:201–11.
Bulmer, M. G. 1971. The effect of selection on genetic variability. Am. Nat. 105:201–11.
Cameron, N. D., 1997. Selection Indices and Prediction of Genetic Merit in Animal Breeding. CAB International, Wallingford, UK


Crow, J. F., M. Kimura. 1970. An Introduction to Population Genetics Theory. New York: Harper & Row.
Crow, J. F., M. Kimura. 1970. An Introduction to Population Genetics Theory. New York: Harper & Row.
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Dickerson, G. E. 1970. Efficiency of animal production — molding the biological components. Journal of Animal Science 30: 849–859.
Dickerson, G. E. 1970. Efficiency of animal production — molding the biological components. Journal of Animal Science 30: 849–859.
Kennedy, B. W., J.H.J. Vanderwerf, and T.H.E. Meuwissen. 1993.
Genetic and statistical properties of residual feed-intake
J. Anim. Sci., 71 (1993), pp. 3239-3250.


Falconer, D., T. F. C. Mackay. 1996. Introduction to quantitative genetics. Longman.
Falconer, D., T. F. C. Mackay. 1996. Introduction to quantitative genetics. Longman.
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Gianola, D., Fernando R. L. 1986. Bayesian methods in animal breeding theory. J
Gianola, D., Fernando R. L. 1986. Bayesian methods in animal breeding theory. J
Anim Sci 63:217-244.
Anim Sci 63:217-244.
Guy, D. and Smith, C. 1981. Derivation of improvement lags in a livestock industry. Anim. Prod. 32:333 - 336.


Harris, D. L. 1970. Breeding for efficiency in livestock production: defining the economic objectives. Journal of Animal Science 30: 860–865.
Harris, D. L. 1970. Breeding for efficiency in livestock production: defining the economic objectives. Journal of Animal Science 30: 860–865.
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Hohenboken, W. D. 1988. Bovine nirvana - from the perspective of an experm=imentalist. J. Anim. Sci. v66:8 1885-1891.
Hohenboken, W. D. 1988. Bovine nirvana - from the perspective of an experm=imentalist. J. Anim. Sci. v66:8 1885-1891.
Kennedy, B. W., J.H.J. Vanderwerf, and T.H.E. Meuwissen. 1993.
Genetic and statistical properties of residual feed-intake
J. Anim. Sci., 71 (1993), pp. 3239-3250.
Lerner, I M.1958. The Genetic Basis of Selection. Wiley, New York.


Lush, J. L. 1937. Animal breeding plans. Collegiate Press, Ames.
Lush, J. L. 1937. Animal breeding plans. Collegiate Press, Ames.
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Meuwissen, T. H. El, B. H. Hayes, M. E. Goddard. 2001. Prediction of total genetic value
Meuwissen, T. H. El, B. H. Hayes, M. E. Goddard. 2001. Prediction of total genetic value
using genome-wide dense marker maps. Genetics 157: 1819–1829.  
using genome-wide dense marker maps. Genetics 157: 1819–1829.  
Ponzoni, R. W., and S. Newman. 1989. Developing breeding objectives for Australian beef cattle production. Anim. Prod. 49:35–47


Quaas,  R.  L., and E. J.  Pollak.  1980.  Mixed model methodology for farm and ranch beef cattle testing programs.  J. Anim. Sc. 52:1277-1287.
Quaas,  R.  L., and E. J.  Pollak.  1980.  Mixed model methodology for farm and ranch beef cattle testing programs.  J. Anim. Sc. 52:1277-1287.
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Sanders, J. O., and Cartwright, T. C. 1979b. A general cattle production systems model. 2. Procedures used for simulating animal performance. Agricultural Systems 4: 289–309.
Sanders, J. O., and Cartwright, T. C. 1979b. A general cattle production systems model. 2. Procedures used for simulating animal performance. Agricultural Systems 4: 289–309.
Smith, C., 1964. The use of specialised sire and dam lines in selection for meat production. Anim. Prod. 6:337–344
Wei, M., and J.H.J. Van der Werf. 1994. Maximizing genetic response in crossbreds using both purebred and crossbred information. Anim. Prod. 59:401–413


Weller, J. I. 1994. Economic aspects of animal breeding. Chapman and Hall ISBN 0 412 5970 0.
Weller, J. I. 1994. Economic aspects of animal breeding. Chapman and Hall ISBN 0 412 5970 0.
Wilton, J., Quinton, M. and Quinton, C. 2013. Optimizing Animal Genetic Improvement. Centre for Genet. Imp. Lives. Guelph, Canada. 301 pp


Wright S. 1922. Coefficients of inbreeding and relationships. Am. Nat. 56:330–38.
Wright S. 1922. Coefficients of inbreeding and relationships. Am. Nat. 56:330–38.

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The most successful students and practitioners of beef cattle breeding will be familiar with both historical and current scientific literature. While much of it is intended for researchers familiar with the highly technical methods involved in modern animal breeding, there are many works that translate this information into more generally accessible papers for beef cattle producers and other industry professionals. Many extension specialists and scientists have produced manuscripts that provide important incite.

This Essential Reading wiki is divided into two general categories, essential reading written for industry professionals and important technical papers written as part of the scientific literature. Readers and Guidelines wiki contributors are encouraged to add to the lists on this page. If you do not have authors' access to the wiki then please contact any member of the BIF Guidelines Drafting Committee to add your essential reading contributions.

Essential Reading for Industry Professionals

Beef sire selection manual, 2nd edition, NBCEC, 2010.[1].

Bourdon, R. M. 1999. Understanding animal breeding. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0130964492.

Cundiff, L. V. 1993. Breed comparisons adjusted to a 1991 basis using current EPD’s. Proc. Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC. May 26-29, 1993. pp 114-123.

Golden, B.L., D.J. Garrick, S. Newman, and R.M. Enns. 2000. Economically Relevant Traits: A framework for the next generation of EPDs. Proceedings of the 32nd Research Symposium and Annual Meeting of the Beef Improvement Federation. Pp. 2-13.

Scientific Literature

Bichard, M. 1971. Dissemination of genetic improvement through a livestock industry. Anim. Prod. 13:401 – 411

Bourdon, R. M. 1988. Bovine nirvana - from the perspective of a modeler and purebred breeder. J. Anim. Sci. v66:8 1892-1898.

Brascamp, E. W., 1978. Methods on economic optimization of animal breeding plans. Report B-134, Research Institute for Animal Husbandry “Schoonoord”, Zeist, The Netherlands

Bulmer, M. G. 1971. The effect of selection on genetic variability. Am. Nat. 105:201–11.

Cameron, N. D., 1997. Selection Indices and Prediction of Genetic Merit in Animal Breeding. CAB International, Wallingford, UK

Crow, J. F., M. Kimura. 1970. An Introduction to Population Genetics Theory. New York: Harper & Row.

Darwin, C. 1859, 1964. On the origin of species (a facsimile of the First Edition). Harvard Univ. Press. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Dickerson, G. E. 1970. Efficiency of animal production — molding the biological components. Journal of Animal Science 30: 849–859.

Falconer, D., T. F. C. Mackay. 1996. Introduction to quantitative genetics. Longman. Edinburgh.

Fisher, R. A. 1918. The correlations between relatives on the supposition of Mendelian inheritance. Trans R Soc Edinb 52:399–433.

Gianola, D., Fernando R. L. 1986. Bayesian methods in animal breeding theory. J Anim Sci 63:217-244.

Guy, D. and Smith, C. 1981. Derivation of improvement lags in a livestock industry. Anim. Prod. 32:333 - 336.

Harris, D. L. 1970. Breeding for efficiency in livestock production: defining the economic objectives. Journal of Animal Science 30: 860–865.

Harris, D. L., S. Newman. 1994. Breeding for profit: synergism between genetic improvement and livestock production (a review). J Anim Sci. 1994 Aug;72(8):2178-200.

Hazel, L. N. 1943. The genetic basis for constructing selection indexes. Genetics 28:476–490.

Henderson, C. R. 1964. Selection index and expected genetic advance. In: Hanson WD, Robison HF (eds) Statistical genetics and plant breeding. NAS, NRC, Washington, pp 141–163

Henderson, C. R. 1975. Best linear unbiased estimation and prediction under a selection model. Biometrics 31:423–49.

Henderson, C. R. 1976. A rapid method for computing the inverse of a relationship matrix. J Dairy Sci 58:1727–1730.

Henderson, C. R. 1984. Applications of linear models in animal breeding. Guelph: University of Guelph.

Hohenboken, W. D. 1988. Bovine nirvana - from the perspective of an experm=imentalist. J. Anim. Sci. v66:8 1885-1891.

Kennedy, B. W., J.H.J. Vanderwerf, and T.H.E. Meuwissen. 1993. Genetic and statistical properties of residual feed-intake J. Anim. Sci., 71 (1993), pp. 3239-3250.

Lerner, I M.1958. The Genetic Basis of Selection. Wiley, New York.

Lush, J. L. 1937. Animal breeding plans. Collegiate Press, Ames.

Mendel, J. G. 1866. Versuche u¨ber Plflanzenhybriden Verhandlungen des naturforschenden Vereines in Bru¨nn, Bd. IV fu¨r das Jahr, 1865 Abhandlungen: 3–47. English translation at http://www.mendelweb.org/Mendel.html.

Meuwissen, T. H. El, B. H. Hayes, M. E. Goddard. 2001. Prediction of total genetic value using genome-wide dense marker maps. Genetics 157: 1819–1829.

Ponzoni, R. W., and S. Newman. 1989. Developing breeding objectives for Australian beef cattle production. Anim. Prod. 49:35–47

Quaas, R. L., and E. J. Pollak. 1980. Mixed model methodology for farm and ranch beef cattle testing programs. J. Anim. Sc. 52:1277-1287.

Sanders, J. O., and Cartwright, T. C. 1979a. A general cattle production systems model. 1. Structure of the model. Agricultural Systems 4: 217–227.

Sanders, J. O., and Cartwright, T. C. 1979b. A general cattle production systems model. 2. Procedures used for simulating animal performance. Agricultural Systems 4: 289–309.

Smith, C., 1964. The use of specialised sire and dam lines in selection for meat production. Anim. Prod. 6:337–344

Wei, M., and J.H.J. Van der Werf. 1994. Maximizing genetic response in crossbreds using both purebred and crossbred information. Anim. Prod. 59:401–413

Weller, J. I. 1994. Economic aspects of animal breeding. Chapman and Hall ISBN 0 412 5970 0.

Wilton, J., Quinton, M. and Quinton, C. 2013. Optimizing Animal Genetic Improvement. Centre for Genet. Imp. Lives. Guelph, Canada. 301 pp

Wright S. 1922. Coefficients of inbreeding and relationships. Am. Nat. 56:330–38.