Genetic parameters of lifetime performance traits in Holstein cows
- 12 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Vol. 110 (1-6) , 135-139
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.1993.tb00724.x
Abstract
Heritabilities, genetic and phenotypic correlations among lifetime yields of milk, fat and protein, herdlife, productive life and number of lactations initiated in the herd were estimated from records of 44,933 progeny of 427 young and 119 proven Holstein sires in 1949 herds using a multivariate Reml technique to fit a sire model with relationships among young sires. Proven sires were fitted as fixed effects. Heritabilities of lifetime traits ranged from 0.005 to 0.030, suggesting little scope for direct selection for lifetime performance traits. Productive life had highest genetic correlation with lifetime fat yield (0.934), but correlations with lifetime milk and protein yields were smaller and similar (0.773 and 0.772). The number of lactations also had highest genetic correlation with lifetime fat yield. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: Genetische Parameter von Lebensleistungsmerkmalen bei Holsteinkühen Heritabilitätswerte, genetische und phänotypische Korrelationen zwischen Lebensleistungsmerkmalen für Milch, Fett und Protein, Lebensdauer, produktive Zeit und Zahl Laktationen wurden won 44933 Nachkommen von 427 jungen und 119 nachkommenschaftsgeprüften Holsteinstieren in 1949 Herden mittels einer multivariablen REML-Technik geschätzt, die auf einem Vatertiermodell mit Verwandtschaft zwischen den jungen Stieren beruhte. Geprüfte Stiere wurden als fixe Effekte im Modell berücksichtigt. Heritabilitätswerte dieser Merkmale rangieren von 0.005 bis 0.03, so daß wenig Aussichten für Erfolg direkter Selektion auf Lebensleistungsmerkmale besteht. Die Länge des produktiven Lebens hatte die höchste genetische Korrelation mit Lebensfettmenge (0.934), aber die Korrelationen mit Milch- und Protein-Lebensleistung waren kleiner und ähnlich (0.773 und 0.772). Die Zahl der Laktationen hatte die höchste genetische Korrelation mit der Lebensfettmenge.Keywords
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