scholarly journals Evaluación fenotípica y genética para características de crecimiento en la raza criolla colombiana Costeño con Cuernos

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Alfredo Martínez ◽  
Juan Esteban Pérez ◽  
Teófilo Herazo
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Variance Components ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Phenotypic Correlation ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Number Of Births

<p>Se establecieron componentes de varianza, así como parámetros fenotípicos y genéticos, respecto de las variables ‘peso al nacimiento’, ‘peso al destete’ (ajustado a los 270 días) y ‘peso a los 480 días’ en un hato del ganado criollo colombiano Costeño con Cuernos. Se analizaron 2.281 registros de pesos al nacer, 1.722 de pesos al destete  y 1.086 de pesos ajustados a los 480 días utilizando la metodología de máxima verosimilitud restringida (DFREML). También se ajustó un modelo animal que incluyó efectos genéticos directos, maternos y de ambiente permanente, asumiendo como efectos fijos el año de nacimiento, el sexo del ternero y el número de partos de la madre; finalmente, se estimaron los parámetros genéticos ‘heredabilidad’, ‘repetibilildad’ y se establecieron correlaciones genéticas y fenotípicas. Se reportan bajas estimaciones de heredabilidad de los efectos directos, que varían entre 0,17 ± 0,001 y 0,21 ± 0,074 para los pesos al nacer y al destete, respectivamente; así mismo, fue baja la heredabilidad de los efectos genéticos maternos con relación al peso al nacimiento, aunque estos estimados aumentaron respecto de los pesos al nacer y al destete. Las correlaciones entre efectos directos y maternos fueron negativas, pero el mayor valor se encontró para el peso al nacimiento (-0,89). La contribución del ambiente permanente como proporción de la varianza fenotípica total fue baja y disminuyó a medida que aumentó la edad del animal.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Genetic and phenotypic evaluation to characterize growth traits of the native Colombian breed Costeño con Cuernos</strong></p><p>For a herd of native Colombian breed of cattle -Costeño con Cuernos (CCC)- estimates of variance components for phenotypic and genetic parameters were obtained for birth weight, weight at weaning (adjusted to 270 days) and weight at 480 days. Using the restricted maximum likelihood (REMI) methodology, 2281 birth weight records (PN), 1722 weaning weight records and 1086 weight records adjusted to 480 days were analyze by fitting a model which included direct and maternal genetics effects as well as permanent environmental effects, assuming that fixed effects were year of birth weight, calf gender and the mother number of births. The genetic parameters for heritability, repeatability, genetic and phenotypic correlation were estimated and genotypic and phenotypic correlation was established. Heritability estimates for direct effects are low and range from 0.17 ± 0.001 and 0.21 ± 0.074 for birth and weaning weight respectively; while estimates for maternal genetics effects were also low for PN, they were higher for weaning weight and weight at 480 days. There was a negative correlation between direct and maternal effects, and the higher value was for PN (-0.89). The contribution of the variable permanent environment measured as the contribution of the phenotypic variance was low and diminished as animal age increased.</p>

Genetic parameters for growth traits of a local breed of sheep in the United Arab Emirates

2001 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. AL-SHOREPY
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Maternal Effects ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Local Breed ◽  
Daily Gain

Genetic parameters were estimated for purebred and crossbred lambs of a local breed using a single trait animal model. The traits recorded were: birth weight (BWT), weight at 30 days (WT30), weaning weight (WWT), average daily gain from 1 to 30 days (ADG1) and average daily gain from 30 to 90 days (ADG2). Five different animal models were fitted for each trait; all including additive direct genetic variance and various combinations of additive maternal and environmental maternal effects. The most appropriate model was chosen based on likelihood ratio tests. Additive maternal and permanent environmental effects were important (P < 0·05) for birth weight in purebred and crossbred lambs, when compared with a model containing only additive direct effects. Inclusion of maternal permanent environmental effects provided a better fit (P < 0·05) for weaning weight in purebred lambs than a model containing only additive direct effects. Estimates of heritability from the model containing additive direct, maternal effects and maternal permanent environmental effects, but not additive direct-maternal correlation, for combined purebred and crossbred lambs were 0·32 for BWT, 0·19 for WT30, 0·24 for WWT, 0·26 for ADG1 and 0·12 for ADG2. Estimates of additive maternal and maternal permanent environmental variances, respectively, as a proportion of phenotypic variance were 0·06 and 0·07 for BWT, 0·05 and 0·02 for WT30, 0·02 and 0·03 for WWT, 0·03 and 0·05 for ADG1 and 0·00 and 0·03 for ADG2. Estimates of direct-maternal correlation in subsequent analyses were significant and ranged from −0·16 to −0·95 for live weights and from −0·73 to −1·0 for daily gains. However, the very large negative correlations probably resulted from undefined non-genetic covariances as well as possible antagonistic genetic effects. These results indicate that it would be possible to improve growth traits in a local sheep breed through genetic selection.

Estimates of genetic parameters for pre-weaning and post-weaning growth traits of Chios lambs

1980 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Mavrogenis ◽  
A. Louca ◽  
O. W. Robison
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Heritability Estimate ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Phenotypic Correlations ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Daily Gain

ABSTRACTData on 792 Chios lambs born during the 1972/73 and 1973/74 lambing seasons were used to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for birth weight, weaning weight, age at weaning, pre-weaning daily gain, body weight at 5, 10, 15 and 20 weeks of age, and postweaning daily gain. Body weight at 15 weeks of age had the highest heritability estimate (0·73 ± 0·17) and that of post-weaning daily gain was also high (0·56 ± 0·15). Selection for either weight at 15 weeks or post-weaning daily gain would be expected to yield a greater response than selection for pre-weaning daily gain or weaning weight. Genetic correlations among weights and/or gains were positive (approximately 0·20). Phenotypic correlations among weights and gains were generally higher than genetic correlations. However, the correlation between pre— and post-weaning daily gain was small (0·08). Likewise, post-weaning daily gain had low correlations with all weights before 10 weeks. Age at weaning had moderate negative associations with all weights but a very low positive correlation with post-weaning daily gain.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF FIXED FACTORS AND ESTIMATION OF GENETIC PARAMETERS OF GROWTH TRAITS FOR MOUNTAIN KIDS

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermiz & Baper
Keyword(s):  
Variance Components ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Method ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Phenotypic Correlations ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Genetic And Phenotypic Correlations

Body weights at birth (469), weaning (394) and at six month of age (358) for kids utilized in this study were raised at private project in Duhok governorate, Iraq during two kidding season (2016-2017) and (2017-2018). GLM within SAS programme was used to analyze the data which include the fixed effects (age of doe, year and season of kidding, sex of kid and type of birth, regression on doe weight at kidding, and the regression of later weights of kids on earlier weights) influencing the studied traits. Restricted Maximum Likelihood Method was used to estimate repeatability, heritability, genetic and phenotypic correlations after adjusting the records for fixed effects. Variance components of random effects were tested for positive definite. Overall mean of weights at birth (BWT), weaning (WWT) and 6 month of age (WT6M) were 2.92, 15.32 and 24.45 kg, respectively. Differences among groups of age of doe in all studied traits were not significant, while year of kidding and sex of kid affect all traits significantly (p<0.01). Season of kidding affect BWT and WWT significantly (P<0.01). Single born kids were heavier (P<0.01) than twins in BWT only. Regression of BWT on doe weight at kidding (0.033 kg/kg) was significant (P<0.01), while the regressions of WWT and WT6M were not significant. The regression coefficients of WWT on BWT (1.906 kg/kg) and of WT6M on WWT (0.835 kg/kg) were highly significant (P<0.01). Repeatability estimates for BWT, WWT and WT6M were 0.47, 0.45 and 0.35, respectively; on the same order the estimates of heritability were 0.41, 0.61 and 0.79. Genetic correlations between BWT with each of WWT (0.45) and WT6M (0.55), and between WWT and WT6M (0.68) were highly significant. All phenotypic correlations between each pair of body weights were higher than genetic correlations and ranged between 0.48 and 0.73.

scholarly journals Parámetros genéticos y tendencias para características de crecimiento en el ganado criollo sanmartinero en los Llanos Orientales de Colombia

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Martínez ◽  
Guillermo Onofre ◽  
Nelson Polanco
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Genetic Change ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Creole Cattle ◽  
Maternal Heritability ◽  
Daily Gain

<p>El objetivo de este trabajo fue estimar parámetros genéticos para características de crecimiento y la tendencia de sus valores genéticos en una población de la raza bovina criolla sanmartinero, localizada en el departamento del Meta, Colombia. Se utilizó un modelo animal con efectos directos, maternos y de ambiente permanente y se analizaron las características peso al nacimiento (PN), peso al destete (PD) (ajustado a 240 d.), peso a los 16 meses (P16m), ganancia diaria de peso al destete (GPD) y ganancia diaria de peso desde el destete a los 16 meses (GP16m). Se analizaron 2.812 registros productivos de animales y se encontraron valores de heredabilidad directa moderados, variando desde 0,16 hasta 0,37 para GP16m y GPD respectivamente. Los valores de heredabilidad directa siempre fueron mayores que los de heredabilidad materna y los efectos de ambiente permanente variaron entre 0,024 ± 0,033 para PN hasta 0,067 ± 0,041 para P16m; los valores de repetibilidad fueron superiores para las características de PD (0,41) y GPD (0,37). Los valores genéticos anuales promedio para los efectos directos presentaron en general valores positivos, lo que muestra una tendencia creciente aunque con una alta variación a través de los años; por su parte, los valores genéticos maternos anuales promedio presentaron valores cercanos a cero, aunque en general su tendencia también fue creciente. A pesar de tratarse de un núcleo de conservación, donde no se ha dado selección para estas características, se encontró una tendencia genética que indica un cambio genético positivo.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>Genetic parameters and trends for growth traits in creole cattle sanmartinero in the eastern savannas in Colombia</strong>  </p><p>The aim of this work was to estimate the genetic parameters for growth traits and the tendency of their genetic values in a population of Bovine Creole cattle Sanmartinero, located in Meta, Colombia. Was used an animal model with direct and maternal effects as well as a permanent environmental effects and were analyzed birth weight, weaning weight, (adjusted at 240 d), weight at 16 months, weaning daily gain, and daily gain at 16 months. Were analyzed a total of 2812 productive records from animals and were found direct heritability moderate values, ranging between from 0.16 to 0.3 for GP16m and GP respectively. The direct heritability values always were higher than the maternal heritability values and the permanent environmental effects ranged between 0.024 ± 0.033 for PN until 0.067 ± 0.041 for P16m, but the repeatability values were higher for PD (0.41) and GPD (0.37) traits. With reference to the tendency of average yearly genetic values for direct effects, always displayed positive values and a increase tendency however a high variation between the years were found, conversely to the genetic maternal values than displayed generally values near to zero, but their tendency also was to increase. Is noteworthy than in spite of to be a conservation herd, than do not has been used for selection programs for those traits, was found a genetic tendency that suggest a positive genetic change. </p>

scholarly journals Parámetros genéticos de crecimiento y producción de lana en ovinos usando la metodología de modelos mixtos

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Alfredo Martínez ◽  
Rodrigo Vásquez ◽  
Javier Vanegas ◽  
Marco Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Variance Components ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Growth Characteristics ◽  
Random Component ◽  
Wool Production ◽  
Gibbs Sampling Algorithm ◽  
Calving Season ◽  
Number Of Births

<p>En este trabajo se estimaron los parámetros genéticos a partir de datos de campo registrados durante 26 años (1974 a 1999) en un núcleo de las razas ovinas Hampshire, Romney Marsh y Corriedale. Se estimaron los parámetros genéticos de las características de crecimiento, producción de lana y reproducción. Los modelos utilizados incluyeron efectos fijos, como ‘año de parto, ‘época de parto, ‘sexo, ‘número de parto; en el componente aleatorio también se incluyeron los efectos genéticos directo, materno y de ambiente permanente, dependiendo de la característica. Los análisis fueron hechos usando un modelo animal de característica simple mediante el programa MTGSAM® que emplea el algoritmo de muestreo de Gibbs para inferir los componentes de varianza. Se encontraron valores de heredabilidad directa que variaron entre 0,13 y 0,33 para peso al nacimiento y entre 0,16 y 0,35 para peso al destete corregido a 120 días y para caracteres de producción de lana, valores cercanos a 0,25. También se determinaron las tendencias anuales promedio de los valores genéticos y de los índices de consanguinidad para cada una de las razas, encontrando en términos generales valores promedio de consanguinidad de 3,47% para la raza Hampshire, 0,75% para Romney Marsh y 0,76% para Corriedale. Estos resultados sugieren una tendencia levemente creciente de los valores de consanguinidad, pero de acuerdo con lo que se espera para una población de conservación.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>Growth and wool production genetic parameters in sheep using mixed model methodology </strong></p><p>This work was aimed at estimating genetic parameters from field-data recorded over a 26-year period (1974 to 1999) in a flock of Hampshire, Romney Marsh and Corriedale sheep. Genetic parameters were estimated from growth characteristics, wool production and reproduction. The models used included fixed effects, such as birth year, calving season, gender and number of births. Direct, maternal and permanent environmental genetic effects were also included in the random component, depending on the characteristic. MTGSAM® software (using Gibbs’ sampling algorithm) was used on a simple animal model for inferring variance components. Direct heritability values were found, ranging form 0.13 to 0.33 for birth weight, 0.16 to 0.35 for weaning weight (corrected to 120 days) and values around 0.25 for wool production. Annual mean tendency of genetic values and consanguinity indices were also determined for each of the breeds, resulting in 3.47% mean consanguinity for the Hampshire, 0.75% for Romney Marsh and 0.76% for Corriedale breeds. These results suggested a slight tendency for increased consanguinity values, but remaining in line with those expected for a conservation population. </p>

scholarly journals Estimasi Parameter Genetik Sifat Pertumbuhan Kambing Boerawa di Kabupaten Tanggamus Propinsi Lampung (Genetic Parameters Estimation on Growth Traits of Boerawa Goat at Tanggamus Regency Lampung Province)

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Veronika Yuneriati Beyleto ◽  
Sumadi (Sumadi) ◽  
Tety Hartatik
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Genetic Correlation ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Genetic Parameter ◽  
Parameters Estimation ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Estimate Heritability ◽  
Growth Character ◽  
Daily Gain

<p>This research was conducted to estimate heritability, repeatability and genetic correlation values on growth traits of Boerawa goat at Sumber Rejeki farmer group at Campang Village, Gisting District and Karya Makmur I and Karya Makmur II farmer group at Wonoharjo and Sukoharjo Village, Sumber Rejo District, Tanggamus regency, Lampung province. Data consisted of production record and 238 Boerawa goat derived from 93 PE and 7 Boer buck.<br />The research was started on October 30, 2009 up to January 30, 2010. The results indicated that heritability value of birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weigth, average of preweaning daily gain, and average of postweaning weight<br />analyzed by paternal half-sibs correlation were 0.80±0.40; 0.30±0.17; 0.80±0.04; 0.32±0.18 and 0.30±0.17, respectively. The repeatability values of birth weight, weaning weight and yearling weight analyzed based on two<br />recording per every dam were 0.42±0.07; 0.32±0.08; 0.30±0.08; 0.30±0.08 and 0.53±0.06. The genetic correlation values among birth weight and weaning weight, birth weight and yearling weight, weaning weight and yearling weight,<br />average of preweaning weight and postweaning weight daily gain analyzed by paternal half-sibs correlation were 0.50±0.04; 0.44±0.08; 0.21±0.03 and 0.20±0.05, respectively. The result also indicated that the heritability and<br />repeatability values was high and the genetic correlation values were moderate to high.</p><p>(Key words: Boerawa goat, Genetic parameter, Growth character)</p>

scholarly journals Estimates of genetic parameters of growth traits of Nellore cattle in the Midwest region of Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 846-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio Vieira de Araújo ◽  
Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo ◽  
Luis Gustavo Girardi Figueiredo ◽  
Cláudio Jonasson Mousquer ◽  
Monyka Marianna Massoloni Laureano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Environmental Variance ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Nellore Cattle ◽  
Midwest Region ◽  
Estimate Variance ◽  
Genetic Value

Records of birth weight (BW) and weights standardized to 210 (W210); 365 (W365) and 550 (W550) of age in the Nellore breed were used to estimate variance components of genetic effects and predict genetic values of sires. The model included the fixed effects of contemporary group and cow age at calving as co-variable, and the additive and maternal genetic, permanent maternal environmental, and temporary environmental random effects. Estimates of means and standard deviations for BW, W210; W365 and W550 were 32.76 ± 3.74; 184.30 ± 29.02; 240.31 ± 41.85 and 322.12 ± 60.77, respectively. A significant additive genetic variability was detected for all weights. The permanent maternal environmental variance showed greater relevance on weaning weight, and it was practically inexistent after weaning. For the maternal genetic variance, the estimate for birth weight was more significant as compared with weaning weight. The estimated heritability values for BW, W210; W365 and W550 were 0.37 ± 0.02; 0.36 ± 0.03; 031 ± 0.01 and 0.38 ± 0.02, respectively. Genetic correlations between birth weight and other weights were of low magnitude, with high values of weights at other ages. The use of sires of higher genetic value for total maternal effect makes it possible to use sires that are more positive for weaning weight and also for year and yearling weight.

Estimates of covariance components for growth traits of Australian Charolais cattle

1993 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 1501 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Maternal Effects ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Estimates ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Final Weight ◽  
Charolais Cattle ◽  
Covariance Components

Restricted maximum likelihood estimates of covariance components and the resulting genetic parameters were obtained for birth, weaning, yearling and final weights and postweaning gain of Australian Charolais cattle fitting an animal model including genetic or permanent environmental maternal effects. No 'carry-over' of maternal effects till weaning on postweaning weights was found. Direct heritability estimates were 34, 41 and 22% for yearling weight, final weight and postweaning gain respectively. Maternal genetic effects were not important for birth weight and were small for weaning weight. Permanent environmental maternal effects affected birth weight to a moderate extent, but were the main factor determining weaning weight, explaining 4% and 21% of the respective phenotypic variance while direct heritabilities were 21% (birth) and 12% (weaning). Direct genetic correlations between birth and the other weights were medium, ranging from 0.44 to 0.67, while estimates between weaning, yearling and final weight were close to unity.

Genetic parameters of growth of Ethiopian Boran cattle

1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Th. Arnason ◽  
H. Kassa-Mersha
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Maternal Effects ◽  
Variance Components ◽  
Genetic Parameters ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Genetic Covariance ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Genetic Components ◽  
Selection Indices ◽  
The Individual

ABSTRACTRecords on birth weight and pre-weaning growth of 3959 Boran calves, which were progeny of 51 sires and 979 dams, were analysed by least-squares analysis of variance. The variance components for sires, dams and maternal grandsires were estimated from the data. On the basis of assumed genetic correlations −0·44 and −0·55 between direct and maternal effects on birth weight and weaning weight, respectively, the maternal genetic component and the genetic covariance between direct and maternal effects were estimated. The heritabilities for direct effects on birth weight and weaning weight were 0·11 and 0·22, respectively, while the heritabilities of maternal effects were estimated as 0·02 and 0·11, respectively for the same traits. Selection indices for direct and maternal genetic components of weaning weight were constructed for practical use. These selection indices combined information on the individual, the parents and sibs.

scholarly journals Estimation of heritability, breeding values and genetic trends for growth traits of exotic goat

2016 ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
MR Hassan ◽  
S Sultana ◽  
A Iqbal ◽  
MAI Talukder
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Variance Components ◽  
Growth Traits ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Breeding Values ◽  
Goat Farm ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Genetic Trends

The present study was considered to estimate the variance components, heritability and prediction of breeding values (PBV) for important growth traits of exotic goat. Traits were considered birth weight, weaning weight, 6 months weight and weight at 9 months. Data were collected from the goat farm of Bangladesh livestock research institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka. Heritability values for the studied traits were estimated by Multivariate animal model using principles of Restricted Maximum Likelihood (REML) procedure. The mean birth weight, weaning weight, 6 and 9 months weight of exotic goat were recorded as 1.41, 7.39, 11.06 and 14.09 kgs respectively. Calculated Heritability values were 0.33, 0.39, 0.45 and 0.32 for the birth weight, weaning weight, and weight at 6 and 9 month respectively. Heritability estimates for different growth traits of exotic goat were found higher but the highest for the 6 month body weight (0.45). Among the live weight categories of exotic goat the maximum average PBV was found for the 6-month body weight (7.42). The genetic trends among the generations in birth and 6 month weight were increased from foundation to generation 1 and 2. Therefore, the results revealed that the 6 month’s body weight can be considered as an indicator of growth and sire selection and could be effective for enhancing growth of exotic kids.International Journal of Natural Sciences (2013), 3(1-4) 7-11

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