Bayesian estimates for genetic and phenotypic parameters of growth traits in Sahiwal cattle. 2022

Nistha Yadav, and Satish Kumar Illa, and Sabyasachi Mukherjee, and Gayatri Gujar, and Anupama Mukherjee
Animal Genetics and Breeding Division, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, India. nisthayadav145@gmail.com.

Analyses were carried out for the estimation of (co)variance components and genetic parameters for birth weight (BWT), 6-month weight (6WT), 12-month weight (12WT), 18-month weight (18WT), 24-month weight (24WT), 30-month weight (30WT), 36-month weight (36WT), weight at first service (WFS), and weight at first calving(WFC) in Sahiwal cattle. Data for 802 lifetime records (raw data) were collected over a period of 30 years (1990-2019) for various growth traits in the herd for Sahiwal cows maintained at the livestock farm unit of ICAR-NDRI Karnal, Haryana, India. Bayesian estimates using the multi-trait Gibbs sampling animal model approach were calculated in the present study. Total heritability for BWT, 6WT, 12WT, 18WT, 24WT, 30WT, 36WT, WFS, and WFC by Bayesian modeling was estimated as 0.22 ± 0.0052, 0.47 ± 0.0037, 0.30 ± 0.0025, 0.65 ± 0.0021, 0.32 ± 0.0039, 0.33 ± 0.0027, 0.39 ± 0.0031, 0.49 ± 0.0020, and 0.57 ± 0.0023, respectively, along with its Monte Carlo error in Sahiwal cattle. Direct genetic covariances between body weight traits were ranging from - 2762.5 for 18WT and WFC to 4739.6 between WFS and WFC. Environmental covariances were ranging from - 169.98 for 30WT and 36WT to 4539.4 between WFS and WFC. Family relationships as well as the existing interaction effects between two or more traits in opposite direction effect lead to negative estimates for genetic covariances between some of the combinations with various growth traits. Although most of the estimates for posteriori were somewhat skewed, the marginalization effect enabled them to fit into the Gaussian distribution, by comparing the mean, mode, and median with each other. Results suggest that genetic progress through growth traits can be achieved if the selection is carried out for highly heritable 18-month weight as well as for the selection of pubertal and fertility traits, viz., 24WT, 30WT, 36WT, WFS, and WFC with a balanced feeding and optimum management.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008957 Models, Genetic Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of genetic processes or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Genetic Models,Genetic Model,Model, Genetic
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D001724 Birth Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Birthweight,Birth Weights,Birthweights,Weight, Birth,Weights, Birth
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D005260 Female Females
D005298 Fertility The capacity to conceive or to induce conception. It may refer to either the male or female. Fecundity,Below Replacement Fertility,Differential Fertility,Fecundability,Fertility Determinants,Fertility Incentives,Fertility Preferences,Fertility, Below Replacement,Marital Fertility,Natural Fertility,Subfecundity,World Fertility Survey,Determinant, Fertility,Determinants, Fertility,Fertility Determinant,Fertility Incentive,Fertility Preference,Fertility Survey, World,Fertility Surveys, World,Fertility, Differential,Fertility, Marital,Fertility, Natural,Preference, Fertility,Preferences, Fertility,Survey, World Fertility,Surveys, World Fertility,World Fertility Surveys
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001499 Bayes Theorem A theorem in probability theory named for Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). In epidemiology, it is used to obtain the probability of disease in a group of people with some characteristic on the basis of the overall rate of that disease and of the likelihood of that characteristic in healthy and diseased individuals. The most familiar application is in clinical decision analysis where it is used for estimating the probability of a particular diagnosis given the appearance of some symptoms or test result. Bayesian Analysis,Bayesian Estimation,Bayesian Forecast,Bayesian Method,Bayesian Prediction,Analysis, Bayesian,Bayesian Approach,Approach, Bayesian,Approachs, Bayesian,Bayesian Approachs,Estimation, Bayesian,Forecast, Bayesian,Method, Bayesian,Prediction, Bayesian,Theorem, Bayes
D023421 Models, Animal Non-human animals, selected because of specific characteristics, for use in experimental research, teaching, or testing. Experimental Animal Models,Laboratory Animal Models,Animal Model,Animal Model, Experimental,Animal Model, Laboratory,Animal Models,Animal Models, Experimental,Animal Models, Laboratory,Experimental Animal Model,Laboratory Animal Model,Model, Animal,Model, Experimental Animal,Model, Laboratory Animal,Models, Experimental Animal,Models, Laboratory Animal

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