Although Brazil is one of the main agricultural countries in world, it historically an importer wheat. For this reason, strategies aimed at expansion wheat country, to areas that are not traditionally producing (warmer), paramount importance. In breeding, phenotypic values ​​are usually used simultaneous selection, however, they do always correspond with genetic superiority. Therefore, objectiv...

Manchego sheep is the native breed in Castilla-La Mancha (a region of Spain). Its two main products are Manchego cheese and Manchego lamb, representing more than 50% of the final animal production in the region. Because of these economical implication and with the aim of improving Manchego sheep production, a selection scheme (called ESROM) based on the animal genetic merit was started fifteen ...