Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control Population
The aim of this work was to estimate correlated responses in growth traits and their variabilities in an experiment of selection for ovulation rate during 10 generations in rabbits. Individual weight at 28 days old (IW28, kg) and at 63 days old (IW63, kg) was analyzed, as well as individual growth r...
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| author | Rosa Peiró Celia Quirino Agustín Blasco María Antonia Santacreu |
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| description | The aim of this work was to estimate correlated responses in growth traits and their variabilities in an experiment of selection for ovulation rate during 10 generations in rabbits. Individual weight at 28 days old (IW28, kg) and at 63 days old (IW63, kg) was analyzed, as well as individual growth rate (IGR = IW63 − IW28, kg). The variability of each growth trait was calculated as the absolute value of the difference between the individual value and the mean value of their litter. Data were analyzed using Bayesian methodology. The estimated heritabilities of IW28, IW63 and IGR were low, whereas negligible heritabilities were obtained for growth variability traits. The common litter effect was high for all growth traits, around 30% of the phenotypic variance, whereas low maternal effect for all growth traits was obtained. Low genetic correlations between ovulation rate and growth traits were found, and also between ovulation rate and the variability of growth traits. Therefore, genetic trends methods did not show correlated responses in growth traits. A similar result was also obtained using a cryopreserved control population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-872f3b42b30d4c3980bf023c3d374bef2023-11-22T11:42:29ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-01119259110.3390/ani11092591Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control PopulationRosa Peiró0Celia Quirino1Agustín Blasco2María Antonia Santacreu3Centro de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), P.O. Box 22012, 46071 Valencia, SpainLaboratório de Reprodução e Melhoramento Genético Animal, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes 28013-602, BrazilInstituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal (ICTA), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), P.O. Box 22012, 46071 Valencia, SpainInstituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal (ICTA), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), P.O. Box 22012, 46071 Valencia, SpainThe aim of this work was to estimate correlated responses in growth traits and their variabilities in an experiment of selection for ovulation rate during 10 generations in rabbits. Individual weight at 28 days old (IW28, kg) and at 63 days old (IW63, kg) was analyzed, as well as individual growth rate (IGR = IW63 − IW28, kg). The variability of each growth trait was calculated as the absolute value of the difference between the individual value and the mean value of their litter. Data were analyzed using Bayesian methodology. The estimated heritabilities of IW28, IW63 and IGR were low, whereas negligible heritabilities were obtained for growth variability traits. The common litter effect was high for all growth traits, around 30% of the phenotypic variance, whereas low maternal effect for all growth traits was obtained. Low genetic correlations between ovulation rate and growth traits were found, and also between ovulation rate and the variability of growth traits. Therefore, genetic trends methods did not show correlated responses in growth traits. A similar result was also obtained using a cryopreserved control population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2591control populationgenetic parametersgrowth rateovulation rateslaughter weightvariability of growth traits |
| spellingShingle | Rosa Peiró Celia Quirino Agustín Blasco María Antonia Santacreu Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control Population Animals control population genetic parameters growth rate ovulation rate slaughter weight variability of growth traits |
| title | Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control Population |
| title_full | Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control Population |
| title_fullStr | Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control Population |
| title_short | Correlated Response on Growth Traits and Their Variabilities to Selection for Ovulation Rate in Rabbits Using Genetic Trends and a Cryopreserved Control Population |
| title_sort | correlated response on growth traits and their variabilities to selection for ovulation rate in rabbits using genetic trends and a cryopreserved control population |
| topic | control population genetic parameters growth rate ovulation rate slaughter weight variability of growth traits |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2591 |
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