Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic Data
Heritabilities of workability (WT) traits—milking speed (MS) and temperament (MT)—as well as genetic and phenotypic correlations between these traits in the population of Polish Holstein-Friesian (PHF) cows were estimated. The estimation of genetic parameters was performed twice: first with the use...
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| description | Heritabilities of workability (WT) traits—milking speed (MS) and temperament (MT)—as well as genetic and phenotypic correlations between these traits in the population of Polish Holstein-Friesian (PHF) cows were estimated. The estimation of genetic parameters was performed twice: first with the use of pedigree data; and second with the use of pedigree and genomic data. Phenotypic data from routinely conducted MS and MT evaluations for 1,045,511 cows born from 2004 to 2013 were available; the cows were evaluated from 2011 to 2015. The main dataset was reduced based on imposed restrictions (e.g., on age of calving, stage of lactation and day of first trial milking). The dataset prepared in this manner comprised 391,615 cows. It was then reduced to daughters of 10% randomly selected sires for computational reasons. Finally, for genetic parameter estimation, 13,280 records of cows were used. The linear observation model included additive random effects of animal, fixed effects of herd-year-season of calving subclass (HYS) and lactation phase, fixed regressions on cow age at calving and the percent of HF breed genes in the cow genotype. Heritabilities estimated based on pedigree data were 0.12 (±0.0067) for MS and 0.08 (±0.0063) for MT, the genetic correlation between MS and MT was estimated at 0.05 (±0.0002) and the phenotypic correlation coefficient was estimated at 0.14 (±0.0004). The inclusion of genomic information of sire bulls had no clear effect on the size of the estimated WT genetic parameters. The heritabilities of MS and MT were 0.11 (±0.0065) and 0.09 (±0.0012), respectively. The genetic and phenotypic correlation coefficients were 0.07 (±0.0003) and 0.12 (±0.0005), respectively. The sizes of the obtained heritabilities of WT and of the genetic and phenotypic correlation between these traits indicate the possibility of effective population improvement for both WT traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a57e7b348b3c4baba1cd2e82a5b257622023-11-22T06:32:12ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-08-01118244310.3390/ani11082443Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic DataBartosz Szymik0Piotr Topolski1Wojciech Jagusiak2Department of Cattle Breeding, The National Research Institute of Animal Production, 2, Sarego Street, 31-047 Kraków, PolandDepartment of Cattle Breeding, The National Research Institute of Animal Production, 2, Sarego Street, 31-047 Kraków, PolandDepartment of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Faculty of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 31-059 Kraków, PolandHeritabilities of workability (WT) traits—milking speed (MS) and temperament (MT)—as well as genetic and phenotypic correlations between these traits in the population of Polish Holstein-Friesian (PHF) cows were estimated. The estimation of genetic parameters was performed twice: first with the use of pedigree data; and second with the use of pedigree and genomic data. Phenotypic data from routinely conducted MS and MT evaluations for 1,045,511 cows born from 2004 to 2013 were available; the cows were evaluated from 2011 to 2015. The main dataset was reduced based on imposed restrictions (e.g., on age of calving, stage of lactation and day of first trial milking). The dataset prepared in this manner comprised 391,615 cows. It was then reduced to daughters of 10% randomly selected sires for computational reasons. Finally, for genetic parameter estimation, 13,280 records of cows were used. The linear observation model included additive random effects of animal, fixed effects of herd-year-season of calving subclass (HYS) and lactation phase, fixed regressions on cow age at calving and the percent of HF breed genes in the cow genotype. Heritabilities estimated based on pedigree data were 0.12 (±0.0067) for MS and 0.08 (±0.0063) for MT, the genetic correlation between MS and MT was estimated at 0.05 (±0.0002) and the phenotypic correlation coefficient was estimated at 0.14 (±0.0004). The inclusion of genomic information of sire bulls had no clear effect on the size of the estimated WT genetic parameters. The heritabilities of MS and MT were 0.11 (±0.0065) and 0.09 (±0.0012), respectively. The genetic and phenotypic correlation coefficients were 0.07 (±0.0003) and 0.12 (±0.0005), respectively. The sizes of the obtained heritabilities of WT and of the genetic and phenotypic correlation between these traits indicate the possibility of effective population improvement for both WT traits.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2443dairy cattlemilking speedmilking temperamentheritabilitiesgenetic and phenotypic correlationsgenomic selection |
| spellingShingle | Bartosz Szymik Piotr Topolski Wojciech Jagusiak Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic Data Animals dairy cattle milking speed milking temperament heritabilities genetic and phenotypic correlations genomic selection |
| title | Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic Data |
| title_full | Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic Data |
| title_fullStr | Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic Data |
| title_short | Genetic Parameters of Workability Traits in the Population of Polish Holstein-Friesian Cows Based on Conventional and Genomic Data |
| title_sort | genetic parameters of workability traits in the population of polish holstein friesian cows based on conventional and genomic data |
| topic | dairy cattle milking speed milking temperament heritabilities genetic and phenotypic correlations genomic selection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2443 |
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