Reproductive performance of Angus, Hereford, Salers and Nellore crossbred females: Additive and non-additive effects.
additive group genetic effects
beef cattle
crossbreeding
dominance
reproductive performance
Journal
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie
ISSN: 1439-0388
Titre abrégé: J Anim Breed Genet
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 100955807
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
revised:
17
04
2021
received:
07
12
2020
accepted:
24
04
2021
pubmed:
19
5
2021
medline:
16
10
2021
entrez:
18
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Reproductive traits in breeding herds can be improved through crossbreeding, which results in breed differences, heterosis and breed complementarity. The aim of this study was to estimate group additive genetic and dominance effects for three reproductive traits; probability of artificial insemination (AIP); calving success (CS); and days to calving (DC) for Hereford (H), Angus (A), Nellore (N) and Salers (S) breeds under grazing conditions. Data were obtained from an experiment carried out during 1992-2002 by the Faculty of Agronomy, Universidad de la Republica (UdelaR), Uruguay and Caja Notarial de Seguridad Social. The data set contained reproductive information of 1,164 females from 11 different genetic groups (GG) consisting of crosses between H, N, S and A. AIP, CS and DC were examined in first-calf heifers, while CS and DC were examined in second-calf and 3- to 7-year-old cows. Least square means for each GG and group additive genetic and dominance effects were estimated for each trait. F1 crossbreed females performed better for artificial insemination probability than purebred females. Crossbred A/H heifers had the highest AIPs and CS rates, while crossbred N/H 3- to 7-year-old cows recorded the highest averages for CS and DC. Estimates of group additive genetic effects did not differ amongst A, S, N and H; however, dominance increased the AIP and CS of the heifers.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
688-697Subventions
Organisme : Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria, Uruguay
Informations de copyright
© 2021 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
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