Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows

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Autor(a) principal: Kern, Elisandra Lurdes
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Cobuci, Jaime Araujo, Costa, Cláudio Napolis, McManus, Concepta Margaret, Braccini Neto, José
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Scientia Agrícola (Online)
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/sa/article/view/100189
Resumo: Longevity is a desirable trait in the dairy industry because of its relationship to profitability. The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for longevity measurements related to productive life, or life in the herd, and linear type traits of Brazilian Holstein cows born between the years 1990 and 2008. The (co) variance components were estimated by the restricted maximum likelihood method. The heritability for measurements of longevity and linear type traits ranged from 0.05 to 0.07 and 0.08 to 0.39, respectively. The genetic correlations between measurements of longevity and linear type traits ranged from -0.39 to 0.31. Direct selection for longevity does not necessarily lead to long-lived cows, due to low heritability. Indirect genetic selection for udder depth, bone quality, udder height, rear teat placement and conformation traits showed the highest genetic correlations with measurements of time between birth and last milk record and time from first calving to last milk record.
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spelling Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows Longevity is a desirable trait in the dairy industry because of its relationship to profitability. The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for longevity measurements related to productive life, or life in the herd, and linear type traits of Brazilian Holstein cows born between the years 1990 and 2008. The (co) variance components were estimated by the restricted maximum likelihood method. The heritability for measurements of longevity and linear type traits ranged from 0.05 to 0.07 and 0.08 to 0.39, respectively. The genetic correlations between measurements of longevity and linear type traits ranged from -0.39 to 0.31. Direct selection for longevity does not necessarily lead to long-lived cows, due to low heritability. Indirect genetic selection for udder depth, bone quality, udder height, rear teat placement and conformation traits showed the highest genetic correlations with measurements of time between birth and last milk record and time from first calving to last milk record. Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz2015-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sa/article/view/10018910.1590/0103-9016-2014-0007Scientia Agricola; v. 72 n. 3 (2015); 203-209Scientia Agricola; Vol. 72 Núm. 3 (2015); 203-209Scientia Agricola; Vol. 72 No. 3 (2015); 203-2091678-992X0103-9016reponame:Scientia Agrícola (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sa/article/view/100189/98851Copyright (c) 2015 Scientia Agricolainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessKern, Elisandra Lurdes Cobuci, Jaime Araujo Costa, Cláudio Napolis McManus, Concepta Margaret Braccini Neto, José 2015-08-31T12:16:29Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/100189Revistahttp://revistas.usp.br/sa/indexPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpscientia@usp.br||alleoni@usp.br1678-992X0103-9016opendoar:2015-08-31T12:16:29Scientia Agrícola (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
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title Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows
spellingShingle Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows
Kern, Elisandra Lurdes
title_short Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows
title_full Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows
title_fullStr Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows
title_full_unstemmed Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows
title_sort Genetic association between longevity and linear type traits of Holstein cows
author Kern, Elisandra Lurdes
author_facet Kern, Elisandra Lurdes
Cobuci, Jaime Araujo
Costa, Cláudio Napolis
McManus, Concepta Margaret
Braccini Neto, José
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Costa, Cláudio Napolis
McManus, Concepta Margaret
Braccini Neto, José
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Cobuci, Jaime Araujo
Costa, Cláudio Napolis
McManus, Concepta Margaret
Braccini Neto, José
description Longevity is a desirable trait in the dairy industry because of its relationship to profitability. The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for longevity measurements related to productive life, or life in the herd, and linear type traits of Brazilian Holstein cows born between the years 1990 and 2008. The (co) variance components were estimated by the restricted maximum likelihood method. The heritability for measurements of longevity and linear type traits ranged from 0.05 to 0.07 and 0.08 to 0.39, respectively. The genetic correlations between measurements of longevity and linear type traits ranged from -0.39 to 0.31. Direct selection for longevity does not necessarily lead to long-lived cows, due to low heritability. Indirect genetic selection for udder depth, bone quality, udder height, rear teat placement and conformation traits showed the highest genetic correlations with measurements of time between birth and last milk record and time from first calving to last milk record.
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