Genotype x Environment Interaction for reproductive traits in brazilian Nellore breed cattle

SUMMARY The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the genotype-environment interaction (GEI) for scrotal circumference traits measured at different ages, 365 (SC365), 450 (SC450) and 550 (SC550) days of age, and age at first calving (AFC) for Nellore animals raised in different regio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista brasileira de saúde e produção animal 2019, Vol.20
Hauptverfasser: Carvalho, Caio Victor Damasceno, Costa, Raphael Bermal, Camargo, Gregório Miguel Ferreira de, Bittencourt, Thereza Cristina Calmon
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Zusammenfassung:SUMMARY The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the genotype-environment interaction (GEI) for scrotal circumference traits measured at different ages, 365 (SC365), 450 (SC450) and 550 (SC550) days of age, and age at first calving (AFC) for Nellore animals raised in different regions of Brazil. For the evaluation, the herds were grouped in the following regions of the country: North, Southeast and Central-west, using information from 26,619, 28,730, 14,476, 15,397 for the traits SC365, SC450, SC550 and AFC respectively. Genetic parameters, as well as the assessment of GEI were performed using Bayesian inference, using the programs of the BLUPF90. The estimated heritabilities were: 0.465 ± 0.021, 0.500 ± 0.022, 0.492 ± 0.026, 0.117 ± 0.017 for SC365, SC450, SC550 and AFC respectively. The results obtained in the analysis, indicated that this interaction was not significant for SC at different ages (genetic correlation, rg> 0.8). For AFC, significant effect of GEI was observed for combinations involving the Northern region (rg0,8). No entanto, para a IPP foi evidenciado efeito significativo da IGA para as combinações envolvendo a região Norte (rg< 0,8), indicando que esta interação é significativa devendo ser considerada pelos diferentes programas de avaliação genética da raça,para os animais criados nesta região.
ISSN:1519-9940
1519-9940
DOI:10.1590/s1519-9940200512019