Genetic correlation

Water stress adaptation of popcorn roots and association with agronomic traits

S. H. Kamphorst, de Lima, V. J., Schimitt, K. F. M., Leite, J. T., Azeredo, V. C., Pena, G. F., Santos, P. H. A. D., Júnior, D. R. Santos, Júnior, S. B. da Silv, Bispo, R. B., Santos, T. O., Khan, S., and Júnior, A. Tdo Amaral, “Water stress adaptation of popcorn roots and association with agronomic traits”, Genetics and Molecular Research, vol. 17, no. 3, 2018.

Genetic study of skin thickness and its association with postweaning growth in Nellore cattle: estimation of the genetic parameters

A. M. Maiorano, Oliveira, M. C. S., Cyrillo, J. N. S. G., Albuquerque, L. G., Curi, R. A., Silva, J. A. I. I. V., Maiorano, A. M., Oliveira, M. C. S., Cyrillo, J. N. S. G., Albuquerque, L. G., Curi, R. A., and Silva, J. A. I. I. V., “Genetic study of skin thickness and its association with postweaning growth in Nellore cattle: estimation of the genetic parameters”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The objective of the present study was to estimate genetic parameters for skin thickness (ST) and postweaning weight gain (PWG550) in Nellore cattle. Records were obtained from 152,392 Nellore animals born between 2001 and 2011. ST was measured in the posterior region of the animal’s scapula with a millimeter caliper. The animals were assigned to different contemporary groups, formed on the basis of farm, year, sex, feeding regimen at weaning, date of weaning, feeding regimen at 450 days of age, and date of weighing at 450 days of age.

Genetic parameters for test day somatic cell score in Brazilian Holstein cattle

C. N. Costa, Santos, G. G., Cobuci, J. A., Thompson, G., and Carvalheira, J. G. V., “Genetic parameters for test day somatic cell score in Brazilian Holstein cattle”, vol. 14, pp. 19117-19127, 2015.

Selection for lower somatic cell count has been included in the breeding objectives of several countries in order to increase resistance to mastitis. Genetic parameters of somatic cell scores (SCS) were estimated from the first lactation test day records of Brazilian Holstein cows using random-regression models with Legendre polynomials (LP) of the order 3-5. Data consisted of 87,711 TD produced by 10,084 cows, sired by 619 bulls calved from 1993 to 2007.

Estimating the genetic parameters for liver fat traits in broiler lines divergently selected for abdominal fat

M. J. Liang, Wang, Z. P., Xu, L., Leng, L., Wang, S. Z., Luan, P., Cao, Z. P., Li, Y. M., and Li, H., “Estimating the genetic parameters for liver fat traits in broiler lines divergently selected for abdominal fat”, vol. 14, pp. 9646-9654, 2015.

Intensive selection of broilers for improved growth rate is known to exert a negative effect on broiler health, such as an increase in body fat (and its related diseases). Excessive fat deposition in the liver can cause fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS); in addition, traits associated with liver fat have also been associated with FLHS. This study explored the genetic relationships among liver fat-related traits. Data was collected from 462 birds derived from 16th generation Northeast Agricultural University broiler lines divergently selected for abdominal fat content.

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