Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving Traits
The aim of this study was to estimate across-country genetic correlations for calving traits (birth weight, calving ease) in the Limousine breed. Correlations were estimated for eight populations (Czech Republic, joint population of Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Slove...
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| author | Zdeňka Veselá Michaela Brzáková Alexandra Novotná Luboš Vostrý |
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| description | The aim of this study was to estimate across-country genetic correlations for calving traits (birth weight, calving ease) in the Limousine breed. Correlations were estimated for eight populations (Czech Republic, joint population of Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Estonia). An animal model on raw performance accounting for across-country interactions (AMACI) was used. (Co)variance components were estimated for pairwise combinations of countries. Fixed and random effects were defined by each country according to its national genetic evaluation system. The average across-country genetic correlation for the direct genetic effect was 0.85 for birth weight (0.69–0.96) and 0.75 for calving ease (0.62–0.94). The average correlation for the maternal genetic effect was 0.57 for birth weight and 0.61 for calving ease. After the estimation of genetic parameters, the weighted bending procedure was used to compute the full Interbeef genetic correlation matrix. After bending, direct genetic correlations ranged from 0.62 to 0.84 (with an average of 0.73) for birth weight and from 0.58 to 0.82 (with an average of 0.68) for calving ease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb8361efd6bb4750bda11f4337c5fc692024-02-23T15:17:51ZengMDPI AGGenes2073-44252024-02-0115221610.3390/genes15020216Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving TraitsZdeňka Veselá0Michaela Brzáková1Alexandra Novotná2Luboš Vostrý3Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, 104 00 Prague, Czech RepublicThe aim of this study was to estimate across-country genetic correlations for calving traits (birth weight, calving ease) in the Limousine breed. Correlations were estimated for eight populations (Czech Republic, joint population of Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Estonia). An animal model on raw performance accounting for across-country interactions (AMACI) was used. (Co)variance components were estimated for pairwise combinations of countries. Fixed and random effects were defined by each country according to its national genetic evaluation system. The average across-country genetic correlation for the direct genetic effect was 0.85 for birth weight (0.69–0.96) and 0.75 for calving ease (0.62–0.94). The average correlation for the maternal genetic effect was 0.57 for birth weight and 0.61 for calving ease. After the estimation of genetic parameters, the weighted bending procedure was used to compute the full Interbeef genetic correlation matrix. After bending, direct genetic correlations ranged from 0.62 to 0.84 (with an average of 0.73) for birth weight and from 0.58 to 0.82 (with an average of 0.68) for calving ease.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/2/216Interbeefbeef cattlecalving traitsinternational genetic evaluationbending |
| spellingShingle | Zdeňka Veselá Michaela Brzáková Alexandra Novotná Luboš Vostrý Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving Traits Genes Interbeef beef cattle calving traits international genetic evaluation bending |
| title | Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving Traits |
| title_full | Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving Traits |
| title_fullStr | Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving Traits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving Traits |
| title_short | Genetic Parameters for Limousine Interbeef Genetic Evaluation of Calving Traits |
| title_sort | genetic parameters for limousine interbeef genetic evaluation of calving traits |
| topic | Interbeef beef cattle calving traits international genetic evaluation bending |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/2/216 |
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