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Zhao Y, Zhang X, Li F, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Li X, Song Q, Li C, Zhao L, Wang J, Xu D, Cheng J, Li W, Lin C, Zhou B, Wang W. Estimation of genetic correlations of two key feed efficiency traits with production traits in male Hu sheep. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:2805-2816. [PMID: 36074803 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2119405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Increased body growth and feed efficiency are important for breeding due to expensive feed costs. This study estimated the genetic parameters for two feed efficiency traits [the feed conversion ratio (FCR) and the residual feed intake (RFI)] and other important economic traits in male Hu sheep using 1642 male Hu lambs. The heritability of the RFI was estimated at 0.31 (±0.10)-0.54 (±0.1) and the heritability of the FCR was 0.05 (±0.07)-0.77 (±0.12). There was a negative genetic correlation between rib-eye muscle area traits and RFI. A positive genetic correlation was found between fat deposition traits and feed efficiency traits. The digestive tract weight decreased with the direction of RFI: however, the FCR showed the opposite: A low FCR was accompanied by a high digestive tract weight. The genetic correlation between feed efficiency (RFI and FCR) and rumen weight was negative. Heritability estimates for feed efficiency generate fluctuations with different experimental intervals. The weight of other traits should be reasonably allocated to avoid losses in production and feed efficiency in the selection of feed efficiency traits. The present study added to our understanding of the genetic parameters of sheep under the condition of house feeding.
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- Yuan Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Pereira LS, Brunes LC, Baldi F, do Carmo AS, Soares BB, Magnabosco V, da Costa Eifert E, Magnabosco CU. Genetic association between feed efficiency, growth, scrotal circumference, and carcass traits in Guzerat cattle. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:132. [PMID: 36964827 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03552-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters for feed efficiency-related traits and their genetic correlations with growth, male fertility, and carcass traits using multi-trait analysis in Guzerat cattle. Further, it aimed to predict the direct and correlated responses for feed efficiency traits when selection was applied for growth, male fertility, and carcass traits. The evaluated traits were adjusted weight at 120 (W120), 210 (W210), 365 (W365), and 450 days of age (W450), adjusted scrotal circumference at 365 days of age (SC365) and at 450 days of age (SC450), scrotal circumference, ribeye area (REA), backfat thickness (BFT), rump fat thickness (RFT), residual feed intake (RFI), and dry matter intake (DMI). The genetic parameters were obtained by the restricted maximum likelihood method (REML), using an animal model in multi-trait analyses. The heritability estimates for W120, W210, W365, W450, SC365, and SC450 varied from low to high (0.17 to 0.39). The carcass traits, REA, BFT, and RFT, displayed low to moderate heritability estimates, 0.27, 0.10, and 0.31, respectively. The heritability estimates for RFI (0.15) and DMI (0.23) were low and moderate, respectively. The RFI showed low genetic correlations with growth traits, ranging from - 0.07 to 0.22, from 0.03 to 0.05 for scrotal circumference, and from - 0.35 to 0.16 for carcass, except for DMI, which ranged from 0.42 to 0.46. The RFI and DMI presented enough additive genetic variability to be used as selection criteria in Guzerat breed genetic improvement program. Additionally, the response to selection for RFI would be higher when selection is performed directly for this trait. The selection for residual feed intake would not promote unfavorable correlated responses for scrotal circumference, carcass (yield and finish), and growth traits. Therefore, the selection for more efficient animals would not compromise the productive, reproductive, and carcass performance, contributing to reduce the production costs, increasing the profitability and sustainability of beef cattle production in tropical areas.
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- Letícia Silva Pereira
- Animal Science Department, Goiás Federal University, Esperança, s/n, GO, 74690-900, Goiânia, Brazil.
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- Animal Science Department, São Paulo State University - Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Prof. Paulo Donato Castelane, SP, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Animal Science Department, Goiás Federal University, Esperança, s/n, GO, 74690-900, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Animal Science Department, Goiás Federal University, Esperança, s/n, GO, 74690-900, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Veterinary School, University center Barão de Mauá, Ramos de Azevedo, SP, 14090-062, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Rossi GF, Bastos NM, Vrisman DP, Rodrigues NN, Vantini R, Garcia JM, Dias EAR, Simili FF, Guimarães AL, Canesin RC, Mercadante MEZ, Freitas-Dell'Aqua CDP, de Athayde FRF, Monteiro FM, Mingoti GZ. Growth performance, reproductive parameters and fertility measures in young Nellore bulls with divergent feed efficiency. Anim Reprod 2022; 19:e20220053. [PMID: 36313599 PMCID: PMC9613353 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2022-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The growth, sexual maturity and fertility-related parameters related of young Nellore bulls with divergent residual feed intake (RFI) raised on pasture were evaluated. After classification of 48 young males as low and high RFI (more and less efficient, respectively), the animals were evaluated for growth and reproductive parameters at 28-day intervals from 14.3 to 24.6 months of age. The semen was cryopreserved in the last sampling and fresh and post-thaw semen samples were evaluated. Low RFI bulls exhibited higher initial and final body weight (P < 0.05), but feed intake, body condition score and growth measures evaluated by carcass ultrasound were unaffected by RFI (P > 0.05). The scrotal circumference, sperm concentration, defects, and quality of fresh semen, and ultrasonographic testicular characteristics were unaffected by RFI (P > 0.05). However, velocity parameters such as average path and curvilinear velocities determined by computer-assisted sperm analysis of thawed semen submitted to the rapid thermoresistance test were improved (P < 0.05) in low RFI bulls, but this improvement in quality did not enhance in vitro sperm fertilizing ability. Our results demonstrated significant differences in metabolism and growth performance between bulls of divergent RFI. In addition, there was slight improvement in the semen quality of bulls with low RFI bulls, but this did not enhance in vitro fertilizing ability. Selection of beef bulls for RFI can be performed, which will result in economic benefits by improving the growth performance of the animals without affecting reproductive parameters.
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- Guilherme Fazan Rossi
- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Reprodução Animal e Radiologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.,Centro de Pesquisa de Bovinos de Corte, Instituto de Zootecnia, Sertãozinho, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Radiologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.,Departamento de Produção e Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, SP, Brasil
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Heritability and genetic correlation of body weight and Kleiber ratio in Limousin and Charolais beef cattle breeds. Animal 2022; 16:100528. [PMID: 35483174 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Reducing the environmental impact of livestock production is now indispensable and genetic selection can be of great support for this purpose. Measures that can identify high body growth at low maintenance costs in production animals are particularly useful since resources have been increasingly limited. Therefore, the goal of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for BW and Kleiber ratio (KR) in 210-day-old and 365-day-old Charolais and Limousin breeds. A database comprising animals born from 1999 to 2018 was used in a multitrait model applying Bayesian inference. The heritability for BW is high in Charolais (0.39 and 0.42 for BW210 and BW365, respectively) and moderate in Limousin (0.22), indicating possible genetic gains for BW in both breeds. The genetic variability of KR should also allow satisfactory genetic gains. In addition, the genetic correlation between BW and KR ranged from low to moderate. Thus, selection over KR should have no effects on BW, showing that high body growth can be obtained without changes in efficiency.
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Araujo AC, Carneiro PLS, Araújo JIM, Campos BM, de Rezende MPG, Martins Filho R, Brito LF, Malhado CHM. Phenotypic differences for growth, feed efficiency, and age of first calving of Brazilian zebu females. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 54:111. [PMID: 35201438 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03104-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study investigated phenotypic differences of zebu females from four breeds using variables of growth, feed efficiency, and age at first calving. Weights throughout the life were recorded, and a growth curve was fitted using the Gompertz model. The growth was also evaluated at standardized ages (205, 365, and 550 days) using the body weight and the total and daily weight gains. The Kleiber index and age at first calving were used as measures of feed efficiency and sexual precocity, respectively, totaling 25 variables. New variables were created using the factor analysis and used in new multivariate analyzes. Only six factors explained 95.41% of the total variance and were used for the subsequent analyses. The factors were defined as maturity, precocity, feed efficiency postweaning, feed efficiency post 1 year of age, puberty, and birth weight. There were differences between breeds according to the multivariate analysis of variance. Each breed appeared in a quadrant on the Biplot graph, showing relationship with different factors, demonstrating the diversity of zebu females. There is a difference in growth, feed efficiency, and sexual precocity in Brazilian zebu females, allowing the identification of potentials of the animals and help breeders and decision-makers.
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- André Campêlo Araujo
- Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Pós-Graduação Em Zootecnia, Campus de Itapetinga, Praça Primavera, 40, Primavera, CEP 45.000-700, Itapetinga, BA, Brasil.,Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, S Russel St, West Lafayette, IN, 270, 47907, USA
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, José Moreira Sobrinho, Campus de Jequié, s/n, Jequiezinho, CEP 45.205-490, Jequié, BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Pós-Graduação Em Zootecnia, Campus de Itapetinga, Praça Primavera, 40, Primavera, CEP 45.000-700, Itapetinga, BA, Brasil
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- Faculdade Anísio Teixeira, Colegiado de Medicina Veterinária, Avenida Juracy Magalhães, 222, Ponto Central, CEP 44.032-620, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil.
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- Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Pós-Graduação Em Zootecnia, Campus de Itapetinga, Praça Primavera, 40, Primavera, CEP 45.000-700, Itapetinga, BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Do Cariri, Campus de Juazeiro do Norte, Avenidada Tenente Raimundo Rocha, s/n, Cidade Universitária, CEP 63.040-360, Juazeiro do Norte, CE, Brasil
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, S Russel St, West Lafayette, IN, 270, 47907, USA
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, José Moreira Sobrinho, Campus de Jequié, s/n, Jequiezinho, CEP 45.205-490, Jequié, BA, Brasil
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Individual Feed Efficiency Monitoring of Charolaise Candidate Young Bulls in Relation to Feeding Behavior and Self-Performance Test Results. Animals (Basel) 2021; 12:ani12010035. [PMID: 35011141 PMCID: PMC8749615 DOI: 10.3390/ani12010035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the effect of differences in residual feed intake (RFI) of Charolaise candidate young bulls on feeding behavior and self-performance test results. Bulls were classified into high and low RFI (H-RFI, L-RFI) groups. Bulls were fed in a HOKOFARM system to measure individual animal intake and behavior. L-RFI bulls had significantly lower feed intakes (p = 0.002) and higher gain to feed ratio (p = 0.001), lower intake per day/kg DM (dry matter) (p = 0.002) and lower intake g/body weight/day (p < 0.001). L-RFI animals had lower visits number per day (p = 0.02), but spent longer time per visit (p = 0.02), and tended to have higher intake g/visit (p = 0.06) on feeders. The correlation between RFI and DMI (dry matter intake)/bodyweight/day as well as intake per day/kg were large and positive. Back-loin length and rump length, and moreover muzzle width and frame, showed negative correlations with RFI value. However, bulls with better RFI values associated with lower legs score. Results reveal that RFI was shown beneficial correlations with economically relevant self-performance traits. Further investigations are needed to seek additional indicator traits that are predictive for RFI.
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Sakamoto LS, Souza LL, Gianvecchio SB, de Oliveira MHV, Silva JAIIDV, Canesin RC, Branco RH, Baccan M, Berndt A, de Albuquerque LG, Mercadante MEZ. Phenotypic association among performance, feed efficiency and methane emission traits in Nellore cattle. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257964. [PMID: 34648502 PMCID: PMC8516271 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Enteric methane (CH4) emissions are a natural process in ruminants and can result in up to 12% of energy losses. Hence, decreasing enteric CH4 production constitutes an important step towards improving the feed efficiency of Brazilian cattle herds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between performance, residual feed intake (RFI), and enteric CH4 emission in growing Nellore cattle (Bos indicus). Performance, RFI and CH4 emission data were obtained from 489 animals participating in selection programs (mid-test age and body weight: 414±159 days and 356±135 kg, respectively) that were evaluated in 12 performance tests carried out in individual pens (n = 95) or collective paddocks (n = 394) equipped with electronic feed bunks. The sulfur hexafluoride tracer gas technique was used to measure daily CH4 emissions. The following variables were estimated: CH4 emission rate (g/day), residual methane emission and emission expressed per mid-test body weight, metabolic body weight, dry matter intake (CH4/DMI), average daily gain, and ingested gross energy (CH4/GE). Animals classified as negative RFI (RFI<0), i.e., more efficient animals, consumed less dry matter (P <0.0001) and emitted less g CH4/day (P = 0.0022) than positive RFI animals (RFI>0). Nonetheless, more efficient animals emitted more CH4/DMI and CH4/GE (P < 0.0001), suggesting that the difference in daily intake between animals is a determinant factor for the difference in daily enteric CH4 emissions. In addition, animals classified as negative RFI emitted less CH4 per kg mid-test weight and metabolic weight (P = 0.0096 and P = 0.0033, respectively), i.e., most efficient animals could emit less CH4 per kg of carcass. In conclusion, more efficient animals produced less methane when expressed as g/day and per kg mid-test weight than less efficient animals, suggesting lower emissions per kg of carcass produced. However, it is not possible to state that feed efficiency has a direct effect on enteric CH4 emissions since emissions per kg of consumed dry matter and the percentage of gross energy lost as CH4 are higher for more efficient animals.
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- Institute of Animal Science, Beef Cattle Research Center, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Animal Science, Beef Cattle Research Center, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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Zhang X, Li G, Li F, Zhang D, Yuan L, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Li X, Song Q, Wang W. Effect of feed efficiency on growth performance, body composition, and fat deposition in growing Hu lambs. Anim Biotechnol 2021; 34:183-198. [PMID: 34346280 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2021.1951747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between growth performance, body composition, and fat deposition factors, and feed efficiency in growing lambs. We measured average daily feed intake (ADFI) and body weight (BW) from 653 Hu sheep that were fed a pellet diet. The residual feed intake (RFI) not significantly genetic and phenotypic correlated with the metabolic body weight (MBW) and average daily gain (ADG), but it was significantly genetic and phenotypic correlated with ADFI and the feed conversion ratio (FCR) (p < 0.01). However, the FCR was significantly associated with growth traits (p < 0.01). With the same ADG, body fat deposition was greater in animals with low feed efficiency compared with high feed efficiency. Therefore, excessive fat deposition can affect the feed efficiency of the body, and organ weight and gut-weight have a greater impact on the feed efficiency of lambs. The reticulum stomach and jejunum of lambs with a low RFI were smaller compared with that in the high RFI, indicating that lambs with a low RFI have less intake and a higher absorption rate. Small organs, such as the liver, of lambs with high FE might be associated with low energy expenditure and slow metabolism. This study provides a new perspective to study the biological processes responsible for feed efficiency variation in lambs.
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- Xiaoxue Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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Benfica LF, Sakamoto LS, Magalhães AFB, de Oliveira MHV, de Albuquerque LG, Cavalheiro R, Branco RH, Cyrillo JNDSG, Mercadante MEZ. Genetic association among feeding behavior, feed efficiency, and growth traits in growing indicine cattle. J Anim Sci 2021; 98:5944080. [PMID: 33125460 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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This study aimed to estimate genetic parameters, including genomic data, for feeding behavior, feed efficiency, and growth traits in Nellore cattle. The following feeding behavior traits were studied (861 animals with records): time spent at the feed bunk (TF), duration of one feeding event (FD), frequency of visits to the bunk (FF), feeding rate (FR), and dry matter intake (DMI) per visit (DMIv). The feed efficiency traits (1,543 animals with records) included residual feed intake (RFI), residual weight gain (RWG), and feed conversion (FC). The growth traits studied were average daily gain (ADG, n = 1,543 animals) and selection (postweaning) weight (WSel, n = 9,549 animals). The (co)variance components were estimated by the maximum restricted likelihood method, fitting animal models that did (single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction) or did not include (best linear unbiased prediction) genomic information in two-trait analyses. The direct responses to selection were calculated for the feed efficiency traits, ADG, and WSel, as well as the correlated responses in feed efficiency and growth by direct selection for shorter TF. The estimated heritabilities were 0.51 ± 0.06, 0.35 ± 0.06, 0.27 ± 0.07, 0.34 ± 0.06, and 0.33 ± 0.06 for TF, FD, FF, FR, and DMIv, respectively. In general, TF and FD showed positive genetic correlations with all feed efficiency traits (RFI, RWG, and FC), ADG, DMI, and WSel. Additionally, TF showed high and positive genetic and phenotypic correlations with RFI (0.71 ± 0.10 and 0.46 ± 0.02, respectively) and DMI (0.56 ± 0.09 and 0.48 ± 0.03), and medium to weak genetic correlations with growth (0.32 ± 0.11 with ADG and 0.14 ± 0.09 with WSel). The results suggest that TF is a strong indicator trait of feed efficiency, which exhibits high heritability and a weak positive genetic correlation with growth. In a context of a selection index, the inclusion of TF to select animals for shorter TF may accelerate the genetic gain in feed efficiency by reducing RFI but with zero or slightly negative genetic gain in growth traits.
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Beef Cattle Research Center, Institute of Animal Science, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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Brunes LC, Baldi F, Lopes FB, Lobo RB, Espigolan R, Costa MFO, Magnabosco CU. Selection criteria for feed efficiency-related traits and their association with growth, reproductive and carcass traits in Nelore cattle. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1071/an20487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Context
Livestock feed costs have a higher impact on the profitability of beef production systems and are directly related to feed efficiency. However, these traits are hard and have high costs to measure, reducing the availability of phenotypic records and reliability of genetic evaluations. Thus, the use of genomic information can increase the robustness of genetic studies that address them.
Aims
The aim of the present study was to estimate genetic parameters for feed efficiency, growth, reproductive and carcass traits in Nelore cattle and the correlated response among them, using genomic information.
Methods
Residual feed intake (RFI), dry-matter intake, feed conversion ratio, feed efficiency (FE), residual average daily gain (RG), residual feed intake and average daily gain (RIG), birthweight, weight at 120, 240, 365 and 450 days of age, scrotal circumference at 365 and 450 days of age, rib-eye area, backfat thickness and rump fat thickness were evaluated. The genetic parameters were estimated using the single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction approach.
Key results
The FE-related traits showed low to moderate heritability ranging from 0.07 to 0.23. Feed efficiency-related traits showed low genetic correlations with reproductive (–0.24 to 0.27), carcass (–0.17 to 0.27) and growth (–0.19 to 0.24) traits, except for growth with dry-matter intake (0.32–0.56) and weight at 365 days of age with FE (–0.40).
Conclusions
The selection to improve growth, reproductive and carcass traits would not change RFI, RG and RIG. The choice of the most adequate selection criterion depends on the production system, that is, RFI might be used for low-input beef cattle systems, and RIG would be used for more intensive and without-any-dietary-restrictions beef cattle systems.
Implications
The estimates of heritability and genetic correlations suggest that genetic selection for feed efficiency using RFI, RG and RIG in Nellore cattle leads to higher genetic gain than does that using FE and feed conversion ratio without affecting other profitability traits.
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Brunes LC, Baldi F, Lopes FB, Narciso MG, Lobo RB, Espigolan R, Costa MFO, Magnabosco CU. Genomic prediction ability for feed efficiency traits using different models and pseudo-phenotypes under several validation strategies in Nelore cattle. Animal 2020; 15:100085. [PMID: 33573965 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2020.100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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There is a growing interest to improve feed efficiency (FE) traits in cattle. The genomic selection was proposed to improve these traits since they are difficult and expensive to measure. Up to date, there are scarce studies about the implementation of genomic selection for FE traits in indicine cattle under different scenarios of pseudo-phenotypes, models, and validation strategies on a commercial large scale. Thus, the aim was to evaluate the feasibility of genomic selection implementation for FE traits in Nelore cattle applying different models and pseudo-phenotypes under validation strategies. Phenotypic and genotypic information from 4 329 and 3 467 animals were used, respectively, which were tested for residual feed intake, DM intake, feed efficiency, feed conversion ratio, residual BW gain, and residual intake and BW gain. Six prediction methods were used: single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction, Bayes A, Bayes B, Bayes Cπ, Bayesian least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (BLASSO), and Bayes R. Phenotypes adjusted for fixed effects (Y*), estimated breeding value (EBV), and EBV deregressed (DEBV) were used as pseudo-phenotypes. The validation approaches used were: (1) random: the data was randomly divided into ten subsets and the validation was done in each subset at a time; (2) age: the partition into training and testing sets was based on year of birth and testing animals were born after 2016; and (3) EBV accuracy: the data was split into two groups, being animals with accuracy above 0.45 the training set; and below 0.45 the validation set. In the analyses that used the Y* as pseudo-phenotype, prediction ability (PA) was obtained by dividing the correlation between pseudo-phenotype and genomic EBV (GEBV) by the square root of the heritability of the trait. When EBV and DEBV were used as the pseudo-phenotype, the simple correlation of this quantity with the GEBV was considered as PA. The prediction methods show similar results for PA and bias. The random cross-validation presented higher PA (0.17) than EBV accuracy (0.14) and age (0.13). The PA was higher for Y* than for EBV and DEBV (30.0 and 34.3%, respectively). Random validation presented the highest PA, being indicated for use in populations composed mainly of young animals and traits with few generations of data recording. For high heritability traits, the validation can be done by age, enabling the prediction of the next-generation genetic merit. These results would support breeders to identify genomic approaches that are more viable for genomic prediction for FE-related traits.
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- L C Brunes
- Animal Science Department, Goiás Federal University, 74690-900 Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Embrapa Rice and Beans, GO-462, km 12, 75375-000 Santo Antônio de Goiás, GO, Brazil.
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- Animal Science Department, São Paulo State University - Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Prof. Paulo Donato Castelane, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Cobb-Vantress, Inc., 72761 Siloam Springs, AR, USA
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- Embrapa Rice and Beans, GO-462, km 12, 75375-000 Santo Antônio de Goiás, GO, Brazil
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- National Association of Breeders and Researchers, 14020-230 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, 13635-900 Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
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- Embrapa Rice and Beans, GO-462, km 12, 75375-000 Santo Antônio de Goiás, GO, Brazil
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- Embrapa Cerrados, BR-020, 18 Sobradinho, 70770-901 Brasilia, DF, Brazil
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do Nascimento EM, Maggioni H, Bach CIS, do Nascimento WG, Fernandes SR, Garcez Neto AF. Residual intake and body weight gain on the performance, ingestive behavior, and characteristics of longissimus muscle of Dorper × Santa Inês lambs. Small Rumin Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mehrban H, Naserkheil M, Lee DH, Ibáñez-Escriche N. Genetic parameters and correlations of related feed efficiency, growth, and carcass traits in Hanwoo beef cattle. Anim Biosci 2020; 34:824-832. [PMID: 32898962 PMCID: PMC8100466 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.20.0135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to estimate the genetic parameters and genetic correlations for related feed efficiency, growth, and carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle. Methods Phenotypic data from 15,279 animals born between 1989 and 2015 were considered. The related feed efficiency traits considered were Kleiber ratio (KR) and relative growth rate (RGR). Carcass traits analyzed were backfat thickness (BT), carcass weight, eye muscle area, and marbling score. Growth traits were assessed by the average daily gain (ADG), metabolic body weight (MBW) at mid-test age from 6 to 24 months, and yearling weight (YW). Variance and covariance components were estimated using restricted maximum likelihood using nine multi-trait animal models. Results The heritability estimates for related feed efficiency (0.28±0.04 for KR and RGR) and growth traits (0.26±0.02 to 0.33±0.04) were moderate, but the carcass traits tended to be higher (0.38±0.04 to 0.61±0.06). The related feed efficiency traits were positively genetically correlated with all the carcass traits (0.37±0.09 to 0.47±0.07 for KR, and 0.14±0.09 to 0.37±0.09 for RGR), except for BT, which showed null to weak correlation. Conversely, the genetic correlations of RGR with MBW (−0.36±0.08) and YW (−0.30±0.08) were negative, and those of KR with MBW and YW were close to zero, whereas the genetic correlations of ADG with RGR (0.40±0.08) and KR (0.70±0.05) were positive and relatively moderate to high. The genetic (0.92±0.02) correlations between KR and RGR were very high. Conclusion Sufficient genetic variability and heritability were observed for traits of interest. Moreover, the inclusion of KR and/or RGR in Hanwoo cattle breeding programs could improve the feed efficiency without producing any unfavorable effects on the carcass traits.
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- Hossein Mehrban
- Animal Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Charmahalo-Bakhteiari 88186-34141, Iran
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- Animal Life and Environment Sciences, Hankyong National University, Anseong 17579, Korea
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- Institute for Animal Science and Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València, València 46022, Spain
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Alvarenga AB, Veroneze R, Oliveira HR, Marques DBD, Lopes PS, Silva FF, Brito LF. Comparing Alternative Single-Step GBLUP Approaches and Training Population Designs for Genomic Evaluation of Crossbred Animals. Front Genet 2020; 11:263. [PMID: 32328083 PMCID: PMC7162606 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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As crossbreeding is extensively used in some livestock species, we aimed to evaluate the performance of single-step GBLUP (ssGBLUP) and weighted ssGBLUP (WssGBLUP) methods to predict Genomic Estimated Breeding Values (GEBVs) of crossbred animals. Different training population scenarios were evaluated: (SC1) ssGBLUP based on a single-trait model considering purebred and crossbred animals in a joint training population; (SC2) ssGBLUP based on a multiple-trait model to enable considering phenotypes recorded in purebred and crossbred training animals as different traits; (SC3) WssGBLUP based on a single-trait model considering purebred and crossbred animals jointly in the training population (both populations were used for SNP weights' estimation); (SC4) WssGBLUP based on a single-trait model considering only purebred animals in the training population (crossbred population only used for SNP weights' estimation); (SC5) WssGBLUP based on a single-trait model and the training population characterized by purebred animals (purebred population used for SNP weights' estimation). A complex trait was simulated assuming alternative genetic architectures. Different scaling factors to blend the inverse of the genomic (G -1) and pedigree (A 22 - 1 ) relationship matrices were also tested. The predictive performance of each scenario was evaluated based on the validation accuracy and regression coefficient. The genetic correlations across simulated populations in the different scenarios ranged from moderate to high (0.71-0.99). The scenario mimicking a completely polygenic trait (h Q T L 2 = 0) yielded the lowest validation accuracy (0.12; for SC3 and SC4). The simulated scenarios assuming 4,500 QTLs affecting the trait andh Q T L 2 = h 2 resulted in the greatest GEBV accuracies (0.47; for SC1 and SC2). The regression coefficients ranged from 0.28 (for SC3 assuming polygenic effect) to 1.27 (for SC2 considering 4,500 QTLs). In general, SC3 and SC5 resulted in inflated GEBVs, whereas other scenarios yielded deflated GEBVs. The scaling factors used to combine G -1 andA 22 - 1 had a small influence on the validation accuracies, but a greater effect on the regression coefficients. Due to the complexity of multiple-trait models and WssGBLUP analyses, and a similar predictive performance across the methods evaluated, SC1 is recommended for genomic evaluation in crossbred populations with similar genetic structures [moderate-to-high (0.71-0.99) genetic correlations between purebred and crossbred populations].
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- Amanda B. Alvarenga
- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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Marzocchi MZ, Sakamoto LS, Canesin RC, Dos Santos Gonçalves Cyrillo J, Mercadante MEZ. Evaluation of test duration for feed efficiency in growing beef cattle. Trop Anim Health Prod 2019; 52:1533-1539. [PMID: 31813088 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-02161-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the shortest test duration necessary for the evaluation of feed efficiency traits, i.e., dry matter intake (DMI), average daily gain (ADG), mid-test metabolic body weight, residual feed intake (RFI), feed conversion ratio (DMI/ADG), and feed conversion efficiency (ADG/DMI). A total of 313 Nellore bulls with an initial age of 283 ± 23.6 days were evaluated by automated feed intake measurement. The tests were divided into six durations (15, 29, 43, 57, 71, and 84 days), with at least one body weight recording at the beginning and one at the end of each period. Residual variances were estimated per period and correlation coefficients (Pearson and Spearman) were calculated between the 5 test durations and the 84-day test. The results indicated a minimum test duration of 15 days (two weight recordings without fasting) for the measurement of mid-test metabolic body weight, a minimum of 43 days for automated DMI measurement, and a minimum of 71 days for the determination of ADG, RFI, feed conversion ratio, and feed conversion efficiency. Individual analysis of the DMI records obtained with the GrowSafe® and Intergado® automated feeders showed that a test duration of 57 days is sufficient for measurement of this trait. We therefore recommend a test duration of 71 days after a minimum adaptation period of 21 days for the determination of feed efficiency in growing Nellore cattle, with weight recordings without fasting every 15 days.
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- Milena Zigart Marzocchi
- Centro Avançado de Pesquisa de Bovinos de Corte, Instituto de Zootecnia (IZ), Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- Centro Avançado de Pesquisa de Bovinos de Corte, Instituto de Zootecnia (IZ), Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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Moraes GF, Abreu LRA, Toral FLB, Ferreira IC, Ventura HT, Bergmann JAG, Pereira IG. Selection for feed efficiency does not change the selection for growth and carcass traits in Nellore cattle. J Anim Breed Genet 2019; 136:464-473. [DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Giovanna Faria Moraes
- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Uberlândia Brazil
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Ferreira Júnior RJ, Bonilha SFM, Monteiro FM, Cyrillo JNSG, Branco RH, Silva JAIV, Mercadante MEZ. Evidence of negative relationship between female fertility and feed efficiency in Nellore cattle. J Anim Sci 2018; 96:4035-4044. [PMID: 29986041 DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate phenotypic and genetic relationships between fertility traits and feed efficiency in male and female Nellore cattle. Data from 320 females born between 2004 and 2011 were used for phenotypic evaluation. These animals were evaluated for postweaning residual feed intake (RFI) and classified as negative (RFI < 0, mean = -0.294 ± 0.017 kg DM/d) or positive RFI (RFI > 0, mean = 0.305 ± 0.0189 kg DM/d). Of these, 118 prepuberal heifers were submitted to ultrasonography of the uterus and ovaries for monitoring the presence (or absence) of a corpus luteum and for the measurement of endometrial thickness. The following fertility traits were evaluated in all females: age at first calving, days to calving, first calving interval, calving success, stayability, and longevity. The variance components were estimated by the average information restricted maximum likelihood method under an animal model in 5-trait analysis of backfat and rump fat thickness, scrotal circumference, days to calving, and RFI. The total number of animals with records was 6,718, including 927 males with records of scrotal circumference and RFI and 264 females with records of days to calving and RFI. Negative RFI females consumed 12.5% less DM daily than positive RFI females and had a lower rump fat thickness when evaluated postweaning. Among the fertility traits studied, only first calving interval differed (P = 0.0858) between RFI classes, with the interval of negative RFI females being 45 d shorter than that of positive RFI animals. The heritability estimates were 0.29, 0.34, 0.50, 0.12, and 0.16 for backfat and rump fat thickness, scrotal circumference, days to calving, and RFI, respectively. The genetic correlations between RFI and the other traits studied were unfavorable for selection and were of moderate magnitude with backfat thickness, rump fat thickness, and days to calving (0.53, 0.37, and -0.49, respectively) and close to zero with scrotal circumference (0.07). Scrotal circumference (0.17 and 0.15) and days to calving (-0.10 and -0.22) were weakly and favorably correlated with backfat and rump fat thickness. There is evidence of moderate genetic antagonism between female fertility and feed efficiency, but with no evidence of a genetic correlation between male fertility and feed efficiency. There is also evidence of low genetic synergism between fat thickness and fertility.
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- APTA Beef Cattle Center, Institute of Animal Science, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- APTA Beef Cattle Center, Institute of Animal Science, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- APTA Beef Cattle Center, Institute of Animal Science, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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Bonamy M, Kluska S, Peripolli E, de Lemos MVA, Amorim ST, Vaca RJ, Lôbo RB, de Castro LM, de Faria CU, Borba Ferrari F, Baldi F. Genetic association between different criteria to define sexual precocious heifers with growth, carcass, reproductive and feed efficiency indicator traits in Nellore cattle using genomic information. J Anim Breed Genet 2018; 136:15-22. [DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Martin Bonamy
- Departamento de Producción Animal; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad Nacional de La Plata; La Plata Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Instituto de Genética Veterinaria “Ing. Fernando N. Dolout” (IGEVET); Universidad Nacional de La Plata- CONICET; La Plata Argentina
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- Departamento de Zootecnia; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias; UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Jaboticabal Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias; UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Jaboticabal Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias; UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Jaboticabal Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias; UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Jaboticabal Brazil
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- Departamento de Producción Animal; Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Universidad Nacional de La Plata; La Plata Argentina
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- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FAMEV); Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU); Uberlândia MG Brasil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias; UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Jaboticabal Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia; Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias; UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Jaboticabal Brazil
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Coleman SW, Chase CC, Phillips WA, Riley DG. Feed efficiency of tropically adapted cattle when fed in winter or spring in a temperate location. J Anim Sci 2018; 96:2438-2452. [PMID: 29668997 DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Earlier work has shown that young tropically adapted cattle do not gain weight as rapidly as temperately adapted cattle during the winter in Oklahoma. The objective for this study was to determine whether efficiency of gains was also affected in tropically adapted cattle and whether efficiency was consistent over different seasons. Over 3 yr, 240 straightbred and crossbred steers (F1 and 3-way crosses) of Angus, Brahman, or Romosinuano breeding, born in Brooksville, FL, were transported to El Reno, OK in October and fed in 2 phases to determine performance, individual intake, and efficiency. Phase 1 (WIN) began in November after a 28-d recovery from shipping stress and phase 2 (SS) began in March, 28 d following completion of WIN each year. The diet for WIN was a grower diet (14% CP, 1.10 Mcal NEg/kg) and that for the SS was a feedlot diet (12.8% CP; 1.33 Mcal NEg/kg). After a 14-d adjustment to diet and facilities, intake trials were conducted over a period of 56 to 162 d for determination of intake and gain for efficiency. Body weights were recorded at approximately 14-d intervals, and initial BW, median BW, and ADG were determined from individual animal regressions of BW on days on feed. Individual daily DMI was then regressed by phase on median BW and ADG, and residuals of regression were recorded as residual feed intake (RFI). Similarly, daily gain was regressed by phase on median BW and DMI, and errors of regression were recorded as residual gain (RADG). Gain to feed (G:F) was also calculated. The statistical model to evaluate ADG, DMI, and efficiency included fixed effects of dam age (3 to 4, 5, 6 to 10, and >10 yr), harvest group (3 per year), age on test, and a nested term DT (ST × XB), where DT is the proportion tropical breeding of dam (0, 0.5, or 1), ST is the proportion tropical breeding of sire (1 or 0), and XB whether the calf was straightbred or crossbred. Year of record, sire (ST × XB), and pen were random effects. Preweaning ADG and BW increased (P < 0.05) with level of genetic tropical influence, but during the WIN, ADG and efficiency estimated by G:F and RADG declined (P < 0.05). Tropical influence had little effect on RFI during the WIN, or on most traits during SS. In general, during SS, crossbred steers gained faster and were more efficient by G:F and RADG (P < 0.05) than straightbred steers. Simple correlations, both Pearson and Spearman, between RFI in WIN and RFI in SS were 0.51 (P < 0.001), whereas that for RADG was 0.17 (P < 0.01).
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- Sam W Coleman
- Retired - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Grazinglands Research Laboratory, El Reno, OK
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE
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- Retired - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Grazinglands Research Laboratory, El Reno, OK
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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de Figueiredo DM, Mercadante MEZ, Pires AV, Branco RH, Ribeiro EG, Dallago GM, Schorer M, Rocha PR. The phenotypic relationship between residual intake and gain and other feed efficiency traits in Nellore cattle. Trop Anim Health Prod 2018; 51:449-456. [PMID: 30232685 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1714-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study aimed to compare feed efficiency measures of Nellore beef cattle on different residual intake and gain (RIG) classes. We used data from 610 animals weighing on average 236.33 kg and average of 283 days of age from feedlot performance tests carried out between 2005 and 2012. Animals were grouped based on RIG into three different classes: high RIG (> mean + 0.5 standard deviation (SD), most efficient; n = 193), medium RIG (mean ± 0.5 SD; n = 235), and low RIG (< mean - 0.5 SD, least efficient; n = 182). Residual feed intake (RFI), residual gain (RG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed efficiency (FE), relative growth rate (RGR), and Kleiber ratio (KR) of animals in each RIG class were compared by Tukey test at 1% of probability. Phenotypic correlations between variables were evaluated as well. Animals on high RIG class showed lower dry matter intake (P < 0.01) and higher average daily gain (P < 0.01) than low RIG animals. Consequently, high RIG animals had lower FCR (P < 0.01) and higher FE (P < 0.01) than those animals in low RIG class. The most efficient animals based on RIG were also the most efficient animals based on RG and RFI. RIG was negatively correlated to dry matter intake (P < 0.01) and FCR (P < 0.01), and a positive correlation was found between RIG and FE (P < 0.01). Therefore, RIG appears to be a good parameter to select animals with reduced dry matter intake and high productive performance.
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- Darcilene Maria de Figueiredo
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri-JK Campus, Rodovia MGT 367-Km 583, 5000, Diamantina, MG, 39.100-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri-JK Campus, Rodovia MGT 367-Km 583, 5000, Diamantina, MG, 39.100-000, Brazil
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- Instituto de Zootecnia, Centro APTA Bovinos de Corte, Sertãozinho, SP, 14.160-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri-JK Campus, Rodovia MGT 367-Km 583, 5000, Diamantina, MG, 39.100-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri-JK Campus, Rodovia MGT 367-Km 583, 5000, Diamantina, MG, 39.100-000, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso-Juína Campus, Juína, MT, 78.320-000, Brazil
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Lacerda V, Campos G, Roso V, Souza F, Brauner C, Boligon A. Effect of mature size and body condition of Nelore females on the reproductive performance. Theriogenology 2018; 118:27-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Genetic correlations and heritability estimates for dry matter intake, weight gain and feed efficiency of Nellore cattle in feedlot. Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Integrative approach using liver and duodenum RNA-Seq data identifies candidate genes and pathways associated with feed efficiency in pigs. Sci Rep 2018; 8:558. [PMID: 29323241 PMCID: PMC5764994 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-19072-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This study aims identifying candidate genes and pathways associated with feed efficiency (FE) in pigs. Liver and duodenum transcriptomes of 37 gilts showing high and low residual feed intake (RFI) were analysed by RNA-Seq. Gene expression data was explored through differential expression (DE) and weighted gene co-expression network analyses. DE analysis revealed 55 and 112 differentially regulated genes in liver and duodenum tissues, respectively. Clustering genes according to their connectivity resulted in 23 (liver) and 25 (duodenum) modules of genes with a co-expression pattern. Four modules, one in liver (with 444 co-expressed genes) and three in duodenum (gathering 37, 126 and 41 co-expressed genes), were significantly associated with FE indicators. Intra-module analyses revealed tissue-specific candidate genes; 12 of these genes were also identified as DE between individuals with high and low RFI. Pathways enriched by the list of genes showing DE and/or belonging to FE co-expressed modules included response to oxidative stress, inflammation, immune response, lipid metabolism and thermoregulation. Low overlapping between genes identified in duodenum and liver tissues was observed but heat shock proteins were associated to FE in both tissues. Our results suggest tissue-specific rather than common transcriptome regulatory processes associated with FE in pigs.
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Oliveira LF, Ruggieri AC, Branco RH, Cota OL, Canesin RC, Costa HJU, Mercadante MEZ. Feed efficiency and enteric methane production of Nellore cattle in the feedlot and on pasture. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/an16303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to assess the relationship between residual feed intake (RFI) evaluated in a feedlot-performance test and on pasture, and to determine the effect of feedlot RFI classification on enteric methane (CH4) production in the feedlot and on pasture. Seventy-three animals (25 with a low RFI, 24 with a medium RFI and 24 with a high RFI) classified in a feedlot performance test were subjected to performance testing on Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu pasture. Enteric CH4 was measured in a sample of these animals (n = 47, with high and low RFI) by the sulfur hexafluoride tracer-gas technique after the feedlot-performance test and during the performance test on pasture. In the feedlot-performance test, dry-matter intake (DMI) of low-RFI animals was 9.4% and 19.7% lower (P < 0.05) than that of medium- and high-RFI animals respectively. However, there was no difference in DMI and, consequently, in RFI on pasture among animals classified as low, medium and high RFI. Accordingly, there is evidence of re-ranking of animals for RFI performance tested in the feedlot after weaning and, subsequently, on pasture. During the period of enteric CH4 measurement in the feedlot and on pasture, the DMI, neutral detergent-fibre intake and gross-energy intake of low-RFI animals were lower than those of high-RFI animals, and low-RFI animals exhibited greater DM and neutral detergent fibre digestibility only in the feedlot. Enteric CH4 production did not differ between low- and high-RFI animals either in the feedlot (101 and 107 g CH4/day) or on pasture (101 and 95.9 g CH4/day). A significant difference in CH4 yield (CH4/kg DMI) was observed on pasture between animals with low and high RFI (17.6 and 13.7 g CH4/kg DMI respectively). The results did not support the hypothesis that an increase in feed efficiency, evaluated in growing animals in feedlot-performance tests, decreases enteric CH4 production (g/day) proportionally to the lower DMI.
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Calderón Díaz JA, Berry DP, Rebeiz N, Metzler-Zebeli BU, Magowan E, Gardiner GE, Lawlor PG. Feed efficiency metrics in growing pigs1. J Anim Sci 2017; 95:3037-3046. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2017.1554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Silva RMO, Fragomeni BO, Lourenco DAL, Magalhães AFB, Irano N, Carvalheiro R, Canesin RC, Mercadante MEZ, Boligon AA, Baldi FS, Misztal I, Albuquerque LG. Accuracies of genomic prediction of feed efficiency traits using different prediction and validation methods in an experimental Nelore cattle population. J Anim Sci 2017; 94:3613-3623. [PMID: 27898889 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2016-0401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Animal feeding is the most important economic component of beef production systems. Selection for feed efficiency has not been effective mainly due to difficult and high costs to obtain the phenotypes. The application of genomic selection using SNP can decrease the cost of animal evaluation as well as the generation interval. The objective of this study was to compare methods for genomic evaluation of feed efficiency traits using different cross-validation layouts in an experimental beef cattle population genotyped for a high-density SNP panel (BovineHD BeadChip assay 700k, Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA). After quality control, a total of 437,197 SNP genotypes were available for 761 Nelore animals from the Institute of Animal Science, Sertãozinho, São Paulo, Brazil. The studied traits were residual feed intake, feed conversion ratio, ADG, and DMI. Methods of analysis were traditional BLUP, single-step genomic BLUP (ssGBLUP), genomic BLUP (GBLUP), and a Bayesian regression method (BayesCπ). Direct genomic values (DGV) from the last 2 methods were compared directly or in an index that combines DGV with parent average. Three cross-validation approaches were used to validate the models: 1) YOUNG, in which the partition into training and testing sets was based on year of birth and testing animals were born after 2010; 2) UNREL, in which the data set was split into 3 less related subsets and the validation was done in each subset a time; and 3) RANDOM, in which the data set was randomly divided into 4 subsets (considering the contemporary groups) and the validation was done in each subset at a time. On average, the RANDOM design provided the most accurate predictions. Average accuracies ranged from 0.10 to 0.58 using BLUP, from 0.09 to 0.48 using GBLUP, from 0.06 to 0.49 using BayesCπ, and from 0.22 to 0.49 using ssGBLUP. The most accurate and consistent predictions were obtained using ssGBLUP for all analyzed traits. The ssGBLUP seems to be more suitable to obtain genomic predictions for feed efficiency traits on an experimental population of genotyped animals.
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Grigoletto L, Perez B, Santana M, Baldi F, Ferraz J. Genetic contribution of cytoplasmic lineage effect on feed efficiency in Nellore cattle. Livest Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2017.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Raidan FSS, Santos DCC, Moraes MM, Araújo AEM, Ventura HT, Bergmann JAG, Turra EM, Toral FLB. Selection of performance-tested young bulls and indirect responses in commercial beef cattle herds on pasture and in feedlots. Genet Sel Evol 2016; 48:85. [PMID: 27829375 PMCID: PMC5103466 DOI: 10.1186/s12711-016-0265-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Central testing is used to select young bulls which are likely to contribute to increased net income of the commercial beef cattle herd. We present genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits on performance-tested young bulls and commercial animals that are raised on pasture and in feedlots. METHODS Records on young bulls and heifers in performance tests or commercial herds were used. Genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits were estimated. Correlated responses for commercial animals when selection was applied on performance-tested young bulls were computed. RESULTS The 90% highest posterior density (HPD90) intervals for heritabilities of final weight (FW), average daily gain (ADG) and scrotal circumference (SC) ranged from 0.41 to 0.49, 0.23 to 0.30 and 0.47 to 0.57, respectively, for performance-tested young bulls on pasture, from 0.45 to 0.60, 0.20 to 0.32 and 0.56 to 0.70, respectively, for performance-tested young bulls in feedlots, from 0.29 to 0.33, 0.14 to 0.18 and 0.35 to 0.45, respectively, for commercial animals on pasture, and from 0.24 to 0.44, 0.13 to 0.24 and 0.35 to 0.57 respectively, for commercial animals in feedlots. The HPD90 intervals for genetic correlations of FW, ADG and SC in performance-tested young bulls on pasture (feedlots) with FW, ADG and SC in commercial animals on pasture (feedlots) ranged from 0.86 to 0.96 (0.83 to 0.94), 0.78 to 0.90 (0.40 to 0.79) and from 0.92 to 0.97 (0.50 to 0.83), respectively. Age at first calving was genetically related to ADG (HPD90 interval = -0.48 to -0.06) and SC (HPD90 interval = -0.41 to -0.05) for performance-tested young bulls on pasture, however it was not related to ADG (HPD90 interval = -0.29 to 0.10) and SC (HPD90 interval = -0.35 to 0.13) for performance-tested young bulls in feedlots. CONCLUSIONS Heritabilities for growth and SC are higher for performance-tested young bulls than for commercial animals. Evaluating and selecting for increased growth and SC on performance-tested young bulls is efficient to improve growth, SC and age at first calving in commercial animals. Evaluating and selecting performance-tested young bulls is more efficient for young bulls on pasture than in feedlots.
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- Fernanda S S Raidan
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.,School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Associação Brasileira dos Criadores de Zebu, Uberaba, MG, 38022-330, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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Olivieri BF, Mercadante MEZ, Cyrillo JNDSG, Branco RH, Bonilha SFM, de Albuquerque LG, Silva RMDO, Baldi F. Genomic Regions Associated with Feed Efficiency Indicator Traits in an Experimental Nellore Cattle Population. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164390. [PMID: 27760167 PMCID: PMC5070821 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions and metabolic pathways associated with dry matter intake, average daily gain, feed efficiency and residual feed intake in an experimental Nellore cattle population. The high-density SNP chip (Illumina High-Density Bovine BeadChip, 777k) was used to genotype the animals. The SNP markers effects and their variances were estimated using the single-step genome wide association method. The (co)variance components were estimated by Bayesian inference. The chromosome segments that are responsible for more than 1.0% of additive genetic variance were selected to explore and determine possible quantitative trait loci. The bovine genome Map Viewer was used to identify genes. In total, 51 genomic regions were identified for all analyzed traits. The heritability estimated for feed efficiency was low magnitude (0.13±0.06). For average daily gain, dry matter intake and residual feed intake, heritability was moderate to high (0.43±0.05; 0.47±0.05, 0.18±0.05, respectively). A total of 8, 17, 14 and 12 windows that are responsible for more than 1% of the additive genetic variance for dry matter intake, average daily gain, feed efficiency and residual feed intake, respectively, were identified. Candidate genes GOLIM4, RFX6, CACNG7, CACNG6, CAPN8, CAPN2, AKT2, GPRC6A, and GPR45 were associated with feed efficiency traits. It was expected that the response to selection would be higher for residual feed intake than for feed efficiency. Genomic regions harboring possible QTL for feed efficiency indicator traits were identified. Candidate genes identified are involved in energy use, metabolism protein, ion transport, transmembrane transport, the olfactory system, the immune system, secretion and cellular activity. The identification of these regions and their respective candidate genes should contribute to the formation of a genetic basis in Nellore cattle for feed efficiency indicator traits, and these results would support the selection for these traits.
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- Bianca Ferreira Olivieri
- Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/no, CEP 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Zootecnia, Centro Avançado de Pesquisa Tecnológica do Agronegócio de Bovinos de Corte, Rodovia Carlos Tonanni, km 94, CEP 14.174-000, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Zootecnia, Centro Avançado de Pesquisa Tecnológica do Agronegócio de Bovinos de Corte, Rodovia Carlos Tonanni, km 94, CEP 14.174-000, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Zootecnia, Centro Avançado de Pesquisa Tecnológica do Agronegócio de Bovinos de Corte, Rodovia Carlos Tonanni, km 94, CEP 14.174-000, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/no, CEP 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/no, CEP 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, s/no, CEP 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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Ceacero TM, Mercadante MEZ, Cyrillo JNDSG, Canesin RC, Bonilha SFM, de Albuquerque LG. Phenotypic and Genetic Correlations of Feed Efficiency Traits with Growth and Carcass Traits in Nellore Cattle Selected for Postweaning Weight. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161366. [PMID: 27537268 PMCID: PMC4990259 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study evaluated phenotypic (rph) and genetic correlations (rg) between 8 feed efficiency traits and other traits of economic interest including weight at selection (WS), loin-eye area (LEA), backfat thickness (BF), and rump fat thickness (RF) in Nellore cattle. Feed efficiency traits were gain:feed, residual feed intake (RFI), residual feed intake adjusted for backfat thickness (RFIb) and for backfat and rump fat thickness (RFIsf), residual body weight gain (RG), residual intake and body weight gain (RIG), and residual intake and body weight gain using RFIb (RIGb) and RFIsf (RIGsf). The variance components were estimated by the restricted maximum likelihood method using a two-trait animal model. The heritability estimates (h2) were 0.14, 0.24, 0.20, 0.22, 0.19, 0.15, 0.11 and 0.11 for gain:feed, RFI, RFIb, RFIsf, RG, RIG, RIGb and RIGsf, respectively. All rph values between traits were close to zero, except for the correlation of feed efficiency traits with dry matter intake and average daily gain. High rg values were observed for the correlation of dry matter intake, average daily gain and metabolic weight with WS and hip height (>0.61) and low to medium values (0.15 to 0.48) with the carcass traits (LEA, BF, RF). Among the feed efficiency traits, RG showed the highest rg with WS and hip height (0.34 and 0.25) and the lowest rg with subcutaneous fat thickness (-0.17 to 0.18). The rg values of RFI, RFIb and RFIsf with WS (0.17, 0.23 and 0.22), BF (0.37, 0.33 and 0.33) and RF (0.30, 0.31 and 0.32) were unfavorable. The rg values of gain:feed, RIG, RIGb and RIGsf with WS were low and favorable (0.07 to 0.22), while medium and unfavorable (-0.22 to -0.45) correlations were observed with fat thickness. The inclusion of subcutaneous fat thickness in the models used to calculate RFI did not reduce the rg between these traits. Selecting animals for higher feed efficiency will result in little or no genetic change in growth and will decrease subcutaneous fat thickness in the carcass.
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- Thais Matos Ceacero
- Centro APTA Bovinos de Corte, Instituto de Zootecnia, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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REIS SFD, FAUSTO DA, MEDEIROS SRD, PAULINO PVR, VALADARES FILHO SDC, TORRES JÚNIOR RADA. Feed efficiency and meat quality of crossbred beef heifers classified according to residual feed intake. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE SAÚDE E PRODUÇÃO ANIMAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-99402015000300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate feed efficiency and meat quality of 31 three-crossbred beef heifers during 84 days in a feedlot system. A 60:40 concentrate and sorghum silage ration on DM basis (ME = 2.73Mcal/kg of DM, CP = 11.90% DM) was fed ad libitum. Based on residual feed intake (RFI) calculations, the heifers were ranked in three groups of feed efficiency: High RFI (average mean = 0.776; n = 9), medium RFI (average mean = -0.010; n = 11), and low RFI (average mean = - 0.624; n = 11). High RFI heifers consumed 4.56% more DM per day than low RFI heifers (P <0.05). The ADG did not differ (P> 0.05) among RFI groups (1.40kg/day). No differences (P>0.05) were detected for digestibility of the nutrients: DM (64.00%), CP (60.01%), crude fat (72.90%), NDF (54.80%) and non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC) (78.91%). There were no differences between low and high RFI groups for slaughter weight (475.00 vs. 479.55kg), hot carcass weight (259.09 vs. 261.44kg), Longissimus dorsi (LD) area (69.02 vs. 68.11 cm2), back-fat thickness (5.74 vs. 6.26 cm), shear force (5.45 vs. 5.19kg), sensorial traits of LD muscle, LD color (intensities L=40.47 a*=24.74 and b*=16.13) or commercial cuts yield. Low RFI heifers presented similar meat quality and carcass traits as high RFI heifers, however low RFI heifers consumed less DM (kg/d).
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Koh D, Lee J, Won S, Lee C, Kim J. Genetic relationships of carcass traits with retail cut productivity of hanwoo cattle. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2014; 27:1387-93. [PMID: 25178288 PMCID: PMC4150169 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2014.14170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study aimed to estimate genetic correlation between carcass grading and retail productivity traits and to estimate the correlated response on retail productivity traits through selection for carcass grading traits in order to assess the efficacy of indirect selection. Genetic parameters were estimated with the data from 4240 Hanwoo steers using mixed models, and phenotypes included carcass weight (CWT), back fat thickness (BFT), eye muscle area (EMA), marbling (MAR), and estimated lean yield percentage (ELP) as the carcass grading traits, and weight and portion of retail cuts (RCW and RCP), trimmed fats (TFW and TFP) and trimmed bones (TBW and TBP) as the lean productivity traits. The CWT had positive genetic correlations with RCW (0.95) and TFW (0.73), but its genetic correlation with RCP was negligible (0.02). The BFT was negatively correlated with RCP (−0.63), but positively correlated with TFW and TFP (0.77 and 0.70). Genetic correlations of MAR with TFW and TFP were low. Among the carcass grading traits, only EMA was positively correlated with both RCW (0.60) and RCP (0.72). The EMA had a relatively strong negative genetic correlation with TFW (−0.64). The genetic correlation coefficients of ELP with RCP, TFW, and TFP were 0.76, −0.90, and −0.82, respectively. These correlation coefficients suggested that the ELP and EMA might be favorable traits in regulating lean productivity of carcass.
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- Daeyoung Koh
- Department of Bioinfomatics and Life Science, Soongsil University, Seoul 156-743, Korea
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- Department of Bioinfomatics and Life Science, Soongsil University, Seoul 156-743, Korea
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- Department of Bioinfomatics and Life Science, Soongsil University, Seoul 156-743, Korea
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- Department of Bioinfomatics and Life Science, Soongsil University, Seoul 156-743, Korea
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- Department of Bioinfomatics and Life Science, Soongsil University, Seoul 156-743, Korea
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Santana M, Oliveira G, Gomes R, Silva S, Leme P, Stella T, Mattos E, Rossi P, Baldi F, Eler J, Ferraz J. Genetic parameter estimates for feed efficiency and dry matter intake and their association with growth and carcass traits in Nellore cattle. Livest Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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