基于双特征反应规范模型的内罗尔牛的料效率特征的基因型与环境相互作用
João B Silva Neto1, Lucio F M Mota2, Sabrina T Amorim3
1Department of Animal Science, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP, 14884-900, Brazil. jb.silva-neto@unesp.br.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE
|December 15, 2023
概括
基因型与环境的相互作用会影响内罗尔牛的料效率. 了解这些相互作用是改善畜牧业和牛肉行业利能力的关键.
科学领域:
- 动物遗传学动物遗传学
- 量化遗传学 量化遗传学
- 动物育种 动物育种
背景情况:
- 料效率对于肉牛的利能力和可持续性至关重要.
- 遗传和环境因素导致料效率特征的变化.
- 基因型与环境 (G×E) 相互作用可以在不同的条件下影响动物的表现.
研究的目的:
- 评估Nellore牛的干物摄入量 (DMI) 和残留料摄入量 (RFI) 的G×E相互作用.
- 通过不同的环境梯度 (EG) 评估RFI和DMI之间的遗传关联.
主要方法:
- 利用了来自12,958头内罗尔牛 (年轻公牛和母牛) 的表型数据.
- 使用双特征反应规范模型 (RN) 来分析来自158个料效率试验的DMI和RFI数据.
- 估计在不同环境梯度水平的遗传性和遗传相关性.
主要成果:
- 对DMI的遗传概率估计在0.26到0.54之间,对RFI的估计在0.07到0.41.
- 极端环境水平之间的较低遗传相关性表明了显著的G×E相互作用 (RFI为0.22,DMI为0.26).
- RFI和DMI之间的遗传相关性从0.79 (最低EG) 降至0.52 (最高EG).
结论:
- 证据证实了Nellore牛在料效率特征上的G×E相互作用.
- 这些相互作用尤其显著,当平均每日增益明显偏离预期的1公斤/天时.
- G×E相互作用可以导致动物的大量重新排名,影响选择策略.
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