Correlations

Genetic analysis of fleece and post-weaning body weight traits in Makuie sheep

S. Jafari and Hashemi, A., Genetic analysis of fleece and post-weaning body weight traits in Makuie sheep, vol. 13, pp. 1079-1087, 2014.

Estimation of genetic parameters is the most important component of an organized selection program. With respect to economic traits, such as wool and mutton traits, production costs can be reduced through a suitable selection program focused on genetic improvement. This study aimed to evaluate genetic parameters of fleece and post-weaning growth traits in sheep. Greasy fleece weight at 6, 16, 28, 40, and 52 months of age (GFW1, GFW2, GFW3, GFW4, and GFW5) represented characteristics of wool quantity.

Joint analysis of beef growth and carcass quality traits through calculation of co-variance components and correlations

H. R. Mirzaei, Verbyla, A. P., and Pitchford, W. S., Joint analysis of beef growth and carcass quality traits through calculation of co-variance components and correlations, vol. 10, pp. 433-447, 2011.

A joint growth-carcass model using random regression was used to estimate the (co)variance components of beef cattle body weights and carcass quality traits and correlations between them. During a four-year period (1994-1997) of the Australian “southern crossbreeding project”, mature Hereford cows (N = 581) were mated to 97 sires of Jersey, Wagyu, Angus, Hereford, South Devon, Limousin, and Belgian Blue breeds, resulting in 1141 calves.

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