Influence of growth‐hormone genotypes on breeding values of Simmental bulls
- 12 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Vol. 111 (1-6) , 253-256
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.1994.tb00465.x
Abstract
A leucine/valine substitution of growth hormone amino-acid 127 was genotyped in 221 Bavarian Simmental bulls by PCR/RFLP. Gene frequencies for leucine (L) and valine (V) were 0.68 and 0.32, respectively. Breeding values for meat traits were significantly different between genotypes. The heterozygous genotype LV was superior to LL and VV in both carcass gain (p < 0.01) and meat value, an index which includes carcass gain and classification score (p < 0.05). In relation to classification score, genotype VV was significantly better (p < 0.05) than LV and VV. No effects on milk breeding values were apparent even though those of milk composition approached significance. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: Einfluß von Wacbstumshormon-Genotypen auf Zuchtwerte von Fleckviehbullen Ein Polymorphismus der Aminosäure 127 des bovinen Wachstumshormones wurde bei 221 bayerischen Fleckviehbullen mit PCR/RFLP genotypisiert. Die Genfrequenzen für Leucin (L) und Valin (V) betrugen 0.68 und 0.32. Es bestand ein signifikanter Einfluß auf die Fleischzuchtwerte. Der heterozygote Genotyp LV war in den Merkmalen Nettozunahme (p < 0.01) und Fleischwert (p < 0.05) den Geno-typen LL und VV signifikant überlegen. Im Merkmal Handelsklasse war Genotyp VV signifikant günstiger als LV und LL. Es konnten keine Beziehungen zu den Milchzuchtwerten beschrieben werden, allerdings grenzte der Einfluß auf Milchzusammensetzung an statistische Signifikanz.Keywords
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