Interval mapping of growth quantitative trait loci in Japanese Black beef cattle using microsatellite DNA markers and half-sib regression analysis

A confirmatory scan for the regions of bovine chromosome 1 segregating the quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing birthweight, weaning weight, yearling weight, and preweaning and postweaning average daily gains was performed by genotyping half‐sib progeny of four Japanese Black sires using microsatellite DNA markers. Data were analyzed by generating an F‐statistic every 1 cM on a linkage map by the regression of phenotype on the probabilities of inheriting an allele from the sire after adjusting for the fixed effects of sire, sex, parity and season of birth as well as age as a covariate. Permutation tests at chromosome‐wide significance thresholds were carried out over 10 000 iterations. A significant QTL for birthweight at 114 cM was detected in the sire 2 family. This identification of a birthweight QTL in Japanese Black cattle may be useful for the implementation of marker‐assisted selection.     

沙子岭猪六月龄体重体尺性状相关分析及综合选择指数的制定

应用通径分析方法,研究了沙子岭猪六月龄体重与体长、胸围、体高、胸宽之间的相关关系,找出了与月龄体重相关的主要性状是胸围,其次是体长和胸宽,而体高对六月龄体重的直接影响最小.从而制订了一个对沙子岭猪六月龄体重进行直接选择,胸围、体长进行间接选择并用的综合选择指数公式：I=0.1599y-0.0694x1-0.0917x2.用这个公式进行选种,效果将比单纯直接选择要好.     

Differences between carcass grades in some morphological, behavioral and physiological measurements at early and middle stages of fattening in crossbred steers

The differential variables for carcass grades were identified from morphological, behavioral and physiological measurements of young steers at a commercial farm. Thirty‐five Japanese Black × Holstein steers aged 6–10 months were randomly assigned to three pens. The steers had free access to ryegrass hay and a restricted amount of concentrate diet for the first 6 months of trial. They were then given oat straw ad libitum and an additional concentrate diet until slaughter. Behavioral observations (15 categories) were carried out once every 2 weeks for 2 h after feeding. Bodyweight was measured, blood sampled (for seven metabolic hormones and five metabolites), ultrasonic scanning conducted and physical measurements taken (10 parts for each animal) in months 1, 3 and 5 (early fattening stage, EFS) and in months 7, 9 and 11 (middle fattening stage, MFS) of the trial. Temperament scores during these procedures, entry order into restraint stalls, social rank and average daily gain were also assessed. A factor analysis and one‐way anova were used to identify clusters of variables which had different factor scores between carcass grades. As for the carcass yields, a cluster of chest girth and depth, bodyweight, withers and hip height, and rump length (P < 0.01), and a cluster of the frequency of scratching the body with facilities (P < 0.05) were identified as differential variables in the EFS. In the MFS, a cluster of concentrations of cortisol and epinephrine, and the frequency of eating straw were identified (P < 0.10). As for the carcass quality grade, a cluster of social rank, triglyceride concentration and the frequencies of stand‐chewing cud and eating hay, and a cluster of the frequency of investigating facilities (both P < 0.10) were identified in the EFS. In the MFS, a cluster of hip height, bodyweight, cannon circumference, chest depth, withers height and chest girth, and a cluster of the frequencies of eating a concentrate diet and stand‐chewing the cud, and social rank (both P < 0.10) were identified. In conclusion, bodyweight, chest girth and depth, withers and hip height were identified as good differential variables for future carcass grades of young steers. Facility enrichment that encourages steers to eat hay in the EFS, and to eat a concentrate diet in and after the MFS would be effective in upgrading carcass grades. High incidence of investigating and scratching the body with facilities and stand‐chewing the cud might lead to lower carcass grades.     

闽西南黑兔选育研究

利用原有闽西南黑兔保种基础群,采用家系内个体综合指数、继代繁育选留法,选育闽西南黑兔核心群,结果表明,公兔、母兔13周龄体重第3世代比第1世代分别提高1o.8％,10.4％,公兔13周龄体长、胸围、耳长、耳宽第3世代比第1世代提高3.0％～6.5％,差异均极显著（P＜0.01）,母兔13周龄胸围第3世代比第1世代提高3.6％,差异极显著（P＜0.01）;第3世代公、母兔13周龄体长、胸围、耳长和耳宽的变异系数小于7.8％,体型外貌整齐一致.闽西南黑兔每个世代的繁殖性能和各世代公、母兔4、10、13周龄性别间体重差异均不显著（P＞0.05）.     

秦川牛血红蛋白标记位点与体尺、体重的关系分析

对２２０头秦川牛血红蛋白位点与体尺,体重的关系分析表明：（１）在体高、十字部 胸深性状上,ＣＣ型的ＬＳＥ值明显高于ＡＣ型;（２）在胸宽、胸围、体长和体重性状上,ＢＢ型的ＬＳＥ值分别高于ＡＣ型;（３）确定血红蛋白位点Ｂ基因为秦川牛体尺、体重性状的优势基因。     

鲁中肉羊初生体尺体重的遗传参数估计

为估计鲁中肉羊初生重、体高、体长、胸宽、胸深、胸围和管围的遗传参数,利用2018年上半年出生的611只鲁中肉羊的初生体尺体重数据,采用AI-REML (Average information restricted maximum likelihood)算法,借助DMU软件分析以产羔数为固定效应、个体加性遗传效应为随机效应的多性状动物模型。结果表明:鲁中肉羊初生重、胸宽、胸深、体高、体长、胸围和管围的遗传力分别为0.16、0.10、0.22、0.44、0.43、0.46和0.52,各性状之间遗传相关为-0.517～0.773,表型相关为-0.197～0.503。说明鲁中肉羊初生重、胸宽和胸深为低遗传力性状,体高、体长、胸围和管围为中等遗传力性状。     

11~14月龄奶水牛体重与体尺指标的相关性分析

本文旨在研究生长期奶水牛体重与体尺指标的相关关系,为通过体尺指标估测其体重提供科学依据。选取76头健康的11~14月龄生长期奶水牛,用地磅、测仗、卷尺分别进行体重与体尺指标测量。采用Excel中LINEST函数对数据进行多元回归和多项式回归分析,用SPSS 17.0对体重与体尺指标进行相关性分析及主成分分析。结果表明,各体尺指标均在不同程度上影响生长期奶水牛的体重,体重与体高、体斜长、十字部高、胸围、腹围、胸宽、胸深、尻长、尻宽和管围均存在极显著相关关系(P<0.01),其中胸围与体重的相关性最大(P=0.823),其次是腹围、体斜长、胸深、管围等;由体重与各体尺指标间多元回归方程的相关系数r可知,11~14月龄奶水牛体重与体尺间存在较强的线性回归关系,可通过不同的体尺指标预测其体重;从主成分的特征根与累计贡献率来看,由第一主成分关系式可见,体重、胸围、体斜长、腹围、管围等的特征向量较大,对第一主成分的贡献也较大,基本反映11~14月龄奶水牛的体型结构,可称为体型因子,第二主成分为尻宽因子,第三主成分为体高因子。     

犊牛早期(3月龄)断奶生长发育情况分析

[目的]探索犊牛早期(3月龄)断奶的可行性,为推广犊牛早期(3月龄)断奶技术提供依据,增加养殖企业的经济效益成本。[方法]试验选取出生后3月龄的西门塔尔犊牛,进行断奶饲养,测量断奶后不同日龄的体重及体尺指标,分析其生长发育情况,并对体重及体尺进行相关性分析。[结果]西门塔尔犊牛断奶后增重快速,断奶后90天,犊牛平均体重达到269.67kg,断奶后平均总增重达到101.54kg,全程日均增重为1128.22g。断奶后90天与断奶后30天比较,体斜长、体高、胸宽、胸深、胸围、腹围、臀围均呈现增加的趋势,其中增长较快的是腹围,其次是胸围,分别增加了19.0cm,14.67cm。体重与体斜长、体高、胸宽、胸深、胸围、腹围、臀围均呈正相关,其中体重与体斜长、体高、胸深、胸围、腹围呈极显著相关(p<0.01)。[结论]犊牛早期(3月龄)断奶后犊牛生长发育情况较好,犊牛早期(3月龄)断奶具有较强的可行性,可大范围推广。     

Genetic variability of maternal effect on body measurements and its intra‐ and inter‐genetic relationship with direct effect in Japanese Black calves

This study was conducted to evaluate the importance of maternal effect on body measurement traits at an early stage of growth, and to estimate the genetic relationships between direct and maternal effects and among body measurement traits at 0 month (0‐mo) and 4 months (4‐mo) of age in a population of Japanese Black calves. Body measurements and body weight of 889 Japanese Black calves were estimated with the use of an animal model by the Residual Maximum Likelihood procedure. Direct heritabilities were low to moderate, ranging between 0.17 ± 0.09 and 0.48 ± 0.13 at 0‐mo, and slightly lower, ranging between 0.15 ± 0.07 and 0.33 ± 0.13 at 4‐mo. Estimated maternal heritabilities were low to moderate, ranging between 0.08 ± 0.07 and 0.33 ± 0.07 at 0‐mo and 0.13 ± 0.06 to 0.33 ± 0.06 at 4‐mo. The direct genetic correlations between 0‐mo and 4‐mo were moderate to highly positive, ranging from 0.53 ± 0.23 to 0.96 ± 0.09. The estimated direct genetic correlation of chest width with other width traits was low and positive at both ages, whereas with hip width it was high and positive (0.80 ± 0.09) at 0‐mo, suggesting that simultaneous improvement of body width of the front and back parts is possible. Maternal genetic effects were relatively independent of direct genetic effects for body measurement traits and can be considered in genetic evaluation.     

Many quantitative trait loci for feather growth in an F(2) broiler × layer cross collocate with body weight loci

1. A genome-wide scan of 467 F₂ progeny of a broiler x layer cross was conducted to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting the rate of growth of the tail, wing and back feathers, and the width of the breast feather tract, at three weeks of age.

2. Correlations between the traits ranged from 0·36 to 0·61. Males had longer tail and wing feathers and shorter back feathers than females. Breast feather tract width was greater in females than males.

3. QTL effects were generally additive and accounted for 11 to 45% of sex average feather lengths of the breeds, and 100% of the breast feather tract width. Positive and negative alleles were inherited from both lines, whereas the layer allele was larger than the broiler allele after adjusting for body weight.

4. A total of 4 genome-significant and 4 suggestive QTL were detected. At three or 6 weeks of age, 5 of the QTL were located in similar regions as QTL for body weight.

5. Analysis of a model with body weight at three weeks as a covariate identified 5 genome significant and 6 suggestive QTL, of which only two were coincident with body weight QTL. One QTL for feather length at 148?cM on GGA1 was identified at a similar location in the unadjusted analysis.

6. The results suggest that the rate of feather growth is largely controlled by body weight QTL, and that QTL specific for feather growth also exist.     

河北省西门塔尔牛体重体尺性状遗传参数分析

［目的］本研究旨在探究河北省西门塔尔牛体重和体尺性状的遗传参数,为育种提供参考。［方法］本研究以2015～2021年河北天和肉牛养殖有限公司266头西门塔尔牛的体重体尺性状为研究材料,包括体重性状及体高、十字部高、体斜长、胸围、腹围和管围等6个体尺性状,使用DMU软件采用AI-REML结合EM算法并配合动物模型对体重、体尺性状进行了遗传参数估计。［结果］结果表明：体重、体高、十字部高、体斜长、胸围、腹围和管围的遗传力分别为0.41、0.41、0.45、0.45、0.48、0.31和0.66。体重与体尺之间的遗传相关范围为0.20（体高）~0.79（胸围）,表型相关范围为0.14（十字部高）~0.23（胸围）;体尺性状间的遗传相关范围为-0.70（腹围和管围）~0.92（体高和十字部高）,表型相关范围为-0.10（腹围和管围）~0.94（体高和十字部高）。［结论］体重与体尺性状均属于高遗传力性状,体重及体尺性状间除管围外其他体尺性状间均呈较强的遗传正相关,在选育过程中加强对这些性状的选育,有利于提高西门塔尔牛的生长发育性能。     

Comparison of the effects explained by variations in the bovine PLAG1 and NCAPG genes on daily body weight gain,linear skeletal measurements and carcass traits in Japanese Black steers from a progeny testing program

The c.1326T>G single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the NCAPG gene, which leads to an amino acid change of Ile442 to Met442, was previously identified as a candidate causative variation for a bovine carcass weight quantitative trait loci (QTL) on chromosome 6, which was associated with linear skeletal measurement gains and daily body weight gain at puberty. Recently, we identified the stature quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) in the PLAG1‐CHCHD7 intergenic region as the causative variations for another carcass weight QTL on chromosome 14. This study aimed to compare the effects of the two QTL on growth and carcass traits using 768 Japanese Black steers from a progeny testing program and to determine whether a genetic interaction was present between them. The FJX_250879 SNP representing the stature QTL was associated with linear skeletal measurements and average daily body weight gain at early and late periods during adolescence. A genetic interaction between FJX_250879 and NCAPG c.1326T>G was detected only for body and rump lengths. Both were associated with increased carcass weight and Longissimus muscle area, and NCAPG c.1326T>G was also associated with reduced subcutaneous fat thickness and increased carcass yield estimate. These results will provide useful information to improve carcass weight in Japanese Black cattle.     

Estimation of mature live weight using some body measurements in Karya sheep

The aim of this study was to determine models which will be used for the estimation of adult live weights based on some body measurements using multiple regression model in Karya sheep of different age groups. Animal material of the study consisted of a total of 215 Karya sheep. Least squares means for live weight, body length, rump height, withers height, back height, chest depth, chest girth, and chest width of Karya sheep in Adnan Menderes University Group Sheep Breeding Program elite flock and breeder flocks were found as 47.24 kg, 67.08, 68.29, 68.58, 66.97, 30.04, 93.24, and 18.29 cm, respectively. Karya ewes were put into five categories according to ages (2–6 years). High positive phenotypic correlation coefficients were observed between live weight and body measurements of animals in different age groups (2–6 years). Among the formed multiple regression models, the highest coefficients of determination (R ²) were obtained from the models formed for body length or body length and chest girth together (R ²?=?0.79, R ²?=?0.87). It is concluded that live weight of Karya sheep can be estimated with a high accuracy using some body measurements and statistical methods.     

Quantitative trait loci analysis for growth and carcass traits in a half-sib family of purebred Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle

We used a half-sib family of purebred Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle to locate economically important quantitative trait loci. The family was composed of 348 fattened steers, 236 of which were genotyped for 342 microsatellite markers spanning 2,664 cM of 29 bovine autosomes. The genome scan revealed evidence of 15 significant QTL (<5% chromosome-wise level) affecting growth and carcass traits. Of the 15 QTL, six QTL were significant at the 5% experiment-wise level and were located in bovine chromosomes (BTA) 4, 5, and 14. We analyzed these three chromosomes in more detail in the 348 steers, with an average marker interval of 1.2 cM. The second scan revealed that the same haplotype of the BTA 4 region (52 to 67 cM) positively affected LM area and marbling. We confirmed the QTL for carcass yield estimate on BTA 5 in the region of 45 to 54 cM. Five growth-related QTL located on BTA 14, including slaughter and carcass weights, were positively affected by the same region of the haplotype of BTA 14 (29-51 cM). These data should provide a useful reference for further marker-assisted selection in the family and positional cloning research. The research indicates that progeny design with moderate genotyping efforts is a powerful method for detecting QTL in a purebred half-sib family.     

Changes in body weight and frame and its genetic variation during the productive life of dairy cows

Abstract

Data used were body weights and physical measures on hip height, body depth, chest girth, hip width, and body length taken at an experimental dairy herd of three breeds (Holstein, Jersey and Danish Red). Random regression mixed models were used to evaluate changes in variances through the productive life of dairy cows in body weight and in each of the physical measures. To indicate the frame size of a cow's body, a frame index was established based on linear physical measures, which was a simple cross-product of body depth by hip width. Further analyses with a random regression mixed model indicated that the changes in the index values over age reflect well the process of growth, and were only marginally affected by stages of lactation. Frame index and body weight were highly correlated. However, if breeding for frame size was desired, the frame index would be a preferred selection criterion over the more conventional criterion of body weight, because body weight measures were affected equally by growth and body condition.     

河南小尾寒羊体尺与体重的相关性分析

为探讨河南小尾寒羊体尺指标与体重的相关性,更好的服务于选种、选育工作,作者运用SPSS软件对98只河南小尾寒羊的体尺、体重进行了相关分析和通径分析,并建立了最优回归方程。结果表明,河南小尾寒羊的体重（〖AKY-〗）与体高（X1）、体长（X2）、胸围（X3）、胸宽（X4）、胸深（X5）、尾宽（X6）、尾长（X7）呈极显著正相关（P＜0.01）;体长、胸围、胸宽和胸深4个指标对体重的直接作用和间接作用都极大;得到最优回归方程为：〖AKY-〗=0.226X2＋0.535X3＋0.200X4。     

南德温杂交肉牛生长分化因子10基因多态性与体尺性状的关联分析

以98头南德温杂交肉牛血样为材料,随机抽样构建混合DNA池,利用高分辨率熔解曲线分析技术和直接测序法检测生长分化因子10(growth differentiation factor 10,GDF10)基因的序列变异,研究分析GDF10基因的多态性.采用SHEsis和PHASE软件对GDF10基因多态位点进行配对连锁不平衡和单倍型分析,采用SPSS 17.0进行基因多态位点和单倍型组合与体尺性状关联性分析.结果显示,南德温杂交肉牛GDF10基因检测到3个多态位点1113(G/A)、9569(G/A)和9628(G/A);关联分析表明,南德温杂交肉牛GDF10基因不同突变位点的基因型与体斜长、体高、胸围和管围差异显著(P<0.05);单倍型分析后在群体中发现8种单倍型组合,其中AAA、GGA与南德温杂交肉牛的体高、体斜长、胸围和管围显著相关(P<0.05).由此推断,南德温杂交肉牛GDF10基因3个多态位点和2个单倍型组合与体斜长、体高、胸围和管围显著相关,可以作为肉牛生产性状的候选分子标记,为肉牛遗传资源开发与利用提供科学依据.     

中国荷斯坦后备奶牛生长发育规律的研究

通过对西安现代化农业开发公司草滩农场170头荷斯坦牛后备牛初生,4月龄至16月龄体高、体长、胸围及体重进行测定,统计各月龄体高、体长、胸围及体重的累积生长的平均值、绝对生长值、相对生长值,对应绘制出四项指标的累计生长、相对生长曲线;分析了西安地区中国荷斯坦牛的早期生长发育状况,为制定后备牛的培育方案奠定了基础。     

Evaluation of the sexual dimorphism in Mangalarga Marchador horses using discriminant analysis

This study used discriminant analysis to evaluate body measures and sexual dimorphism in Mangalarga Marchador horses. Discriminant analysis is a multivariate method that generates functions to classify animals using a prior criterion. In this study a prior criterion is male or female. The study analyzed 25 linear and 11 angular measures obtained from 25 stallions and 56 mares registered with the Mangalarga Marchador Brazilian Breeders Association. Knee girth, cannon girth, chest width, chest girth, back-loin length, hip width, distance from elbow to knee, hind limb hoof length, head width, shoulder length, and body length were found to be linear measures that provided evidence of sexual dimorphism. Angular measures with evidence of sexual dimorphism were shoulder–humerus, metacarpal–phalanx, coxae–femur, and femur–tibial angles. Stallions were larger than mares for almost all linear measures, except for back-loin length, hip width, and distance from elbow to knee. Shoulder–humerus and coxal–femur angles were larger in mares, while metacarpal–phalanx and femur–tibial angles were larger in stallions. Using linear measures, two mares were classified as stallions and three stallions were classified as mares. For angular measures, two other mares were classified as stallions and three other stallions were classified as mares. The discriminant functions can be useful for the selection of horses and to avoid registration of animals not meeting the phenotypic standards of the breed association.     

康县太平鸡体尺性状与屠宰性状的测定及相关性分析

为探究康县太平鸡的体尺性状、屠宰性状及两者间的相关性,以40周龄的健康太平鸡为研究对象,测定其体尺性状与屠宰性状,并对所有测定性状指标间的相关性进行分析。结果表明：40周龄太平鸡体斜长为21.87 cm、龙骨长为10.70 cm、胫长为9.01 cm、胫围为4.32 cm、胸围为28.05 cm、胸深为10.65 cm、胸宽为6.82 cm、骨盆宽为7.65 cm;宰前活重为1 920.7 g、屠体重为1 712.5 g、半净膛重为1 533.4 g、全净膛重为1 314.3 g、胸肌重为277.6 g、腿肌重为395.5 g、屠宰率为89.1%、半净膛率为79.3%、全净膛率为67.8%、胸肌率为20.8%、腿肌率为27.1%、心重率12.2%、腹脂率3.0%。太平鸡体斜长、胸围、胫长、胫围与屠体重、全净膛重、半净膛重、腿肌重之间呈极显著正相关（P＜0.01）。结论：太平鸡产肉性能好、低脂,体斜长、胸围、胫长、胫围可以作为太平鸡屠宰性能选育的指标。