Parâmetros genéticos para características lineares de tipo e produtivas em vacas da raça holandesa no Brasil / Genetic parameters for linear type and yield traits in holstein cows in brazil

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2012

RESUMO

The objective of this study was to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for 21 linear type traits over the final score and milk yield traits (MY), fat (FY) and protein (PP) in herds of Holstein dairy cattle in Brazil. The 18,500 records used in this study were collected by staff of the Brazilian Association of Cattle Breeders of Holstein between 1994 and 2004. Estimates of (co)variance and genetic and phenotypic parameters were determined by the method of maximum likelihood derivative-free restricted through multiple trait animal models. The analyses were processed in Sao Paulo through the operating environment SGI Altix - 1350 provided by the National Center for High Performance. The heritability estimates between linear type traits ranged between 0.09 and 0.39 and between PL, PG and PP between 0.17 and 0.24 indicating there sufficient genetic variability to obtain moderate genetic gains by selection. The phenotypic correlations between linear type traits were generally positive and of moderate magnitude, however, genetic correlations varied widely between -0.44 and 0.85 indicating that some could be excluded from the classification linear system currently adopted by the ABCBRH. Estimates of genetic correlations between linear type traits and yield traits (PL, PG and PP) were generally of low magnitude. The genetic antagonism between some type traits and yield should be taken into account at the time of selection, since, in many Brazilian herd, less productive cows are discarded. When the goal is to improve the selection of linear type traits the final score can be used as a selection tool to be genetically and correlated moderately with the most features, however, when the selection criterion is not the final score expect significant improvements in the characteristics of PL, PG and PP, with the use of selection indices indicated a tool for the process of genetic selection of animals.

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