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Different selection practices affect the environmental sensitivity of beef cattle

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Autor(es):
Freitas, Anielly de Paula [1] ; Santana Junior, Mario Luiz [2] ; Schenkel, Flavio Schramm [3] ; Zerlotti Mercadante, Maria Eugenia [2] ; dos Santos Goncalves Cyrillo, Joslaine Noely [2] ; Paro de Paz, Claudia Cristina [1, 2]
Número total de Autores: 6
Afiliação do(s) autor(es):
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Genet, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Anim Sci Inst APTA SAA, Adv Beef Cattle Res Ctr, Sertaozinho, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Guelph, Ctr Genet Improvement Livestock, Dept Anim Biosci, Guelph, ON - Canada
Número total de Afiliações: 3
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: PLoS One; v. 16, n. 4 APR 2 2021.
Citações Web of Science: 0
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different selection practices on the environmental sensitivity of reproductive and growth traits in males and females of three Nellore selection lines {[}control (NeC), selection (NeS), and traditional (NeT) lines]. Moreover, genetic trends for the intercept and slope were estimated for each line, and the possible reranking of sires was examined. A total of 8,757 records of selection weight (SW), 3,331 records of scrotal circumference (SC), and 2,311 records of days to first calving (DFC) from Nellore cattle born between 1981 and 2017 were analyzed. (Co)variance components and genetic parameters of all traits were estimated using a reaction norm model with Gibbs sampler. In all cattle lines, the mean heritability of the studied traits ranged from 0.39 to 0.75 for SW in both males and females, from 0.46 to 0.68 for SC, and from 0.06 to 0.57 for DFC along with the environmental descriptor. In all cattle lines, the genetic correlation coefficients between the intercept and slope ranged from 0.03 to 0.81 for SW, from -0.14 to 0.39 for SC, and from -0.87 to -0.42 for DFC. Genetic trends for the slope and proportion of plastic genotypes indicated that the NeS line was more responsive to environmental changes, whereas the NeC and NeT lines tended to respond more modestly. Reranking of sires was observed for all traits, specifically in the NeC and NeT lines, because of the weak correlation between the opposite extreme environments. In the NeS line, reranking of sires was observed for DFC alone. Our results indicate that the effects of genotype-environment interaction are important and should be considered in genetic evaluations of Nellore cattle. Moreover, different selection practices affected the environmental sensitivity of the Nellore selection lines tested in this study. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 16/17517-4 - Modelos de Norma de Reação para estudo da interação genótipo x ambiente em rebanhos da raça Nelore
Beneficiário:Anielly de Paula Freitas
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 19/01814-8 - Modelos de Norma de Reação para estudo da interação genótipo x ambiente em rebanhos da raça Nelore
Beneficiário:Anielly de Paula Freitas
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado