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Munguía Vásquez MF, Gill CA, Riggs PK, Herring AD, Sanders JO, Riley DG. Genetic evaluation of crossbred Bos indicus cow temperament at parturition. J Anim Sci 2024; 102:skae022. [PMID: 38282422 PMCID: PMC10873775 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skae022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Cow temperament at parturition may be mostly a measure of aggressiveness. The heritability of cow temperament at parturition in Bos taurus cows has been reported to be low. The objectives of this study were to estimate the heritability of cow temperament at parturition, conduct a genome-wide association analysis of cow temperament at the time of parturition, and estimate the correspondence of cow temperament at the time of parturition with cow productive performance and early-life temperament traits in Bos indicus crossbreds. Cow temperament was assessed from 1 to 5 indicating increasing levels of aggressiveness of cows (937 cows and 4,337 parturitions) from 2005 to 2022. Estimates of heritability and repeatability were 0.12 ± 0.024 and 0.24 ± 0.018. The estimates of proportion of phenotypic variance were 0.13 ± 0.019 and 0.02 ± 0.011 for permanent and maternal permanent environmental components, respectively. Estimates of heritability for maximum lifetime temperament score and proportions of temperament scores >1 were 0.18 ± 0.07 and 0.13 ± 0.072. Within cycles (generations), 2-yr-old cows had lower temperament score means than cows in most other age categories. There were low to moderate positive estimates of unadjusted correlation coefficients (r = 0.22 to 0.29; P < 0.05) of unadjusted temperament score with temperament measured on the same females when they were 8 mo old. There were low to moderate positive estimates of correlation coefficients (r = 0.09 to 0.37; P < 0.05) of unadjusted temperament score with calving rate, weaning rate, weaning weight per cow exposed, and weaning weight per 454 kg cow weight at weaning. Cows with the lowest temperament score had lower (P < 0.05) calving and weaning rate than cows in other temperament categories. Within 3 of 5 cycles, cows with the lowest temperament score (totally docile) had lower (P < 0.05) weaning weight per cow exposed than cows in other temperament categories. There were 2 SNP on BTA 4 associated with maximum lifetime temperament score (FDR < 0.05). The non-genetic influence of a cow's mother was documented in her own temperament measured at the time of calving; this may be a consequence of learned behavior. Less aggressiveness displayed by cows at the time of calving may be accompanied by lower reproductive and maternal performance.
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- María F Munguía Vásquez
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA, , +1 (979) 845-2667
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA, , +1 (979) 845-2667
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA, , +1 (979) 845-2667
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA, , +1 (979) 845-2667
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Smith P, Carstens G, Runyan C, Ridpath J, Sawyer J, Herring A. Effects of Multivalent BRD Vaccine Treatment and Temperament on Performance and Feeding Behavior Responses to a BVDV1b Challenge in Beef Steers. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11072133. [PMID: 34359261 PMCID: PMC8300223 DOI: 10.3390/ani11072133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study examined the effects of multivalent respiratory vaccine treatment (VT) and animal temperament classification on feeding behavior traits, feed intake and animal performance in response to a bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) challenge. Nellore-Angus crossbred steers (n = 360; initial body weight (BW) 330 ± 48 kg) were assigned to one of three vaccine treatments: non-vaccinated (NON), modified live (MLV) and killed (KV) regarding respiratory viral pathogens, and inoculated intranasally with the same BVDV1b strain. Cattle temperament categories were based on exit velocity. Overt clinical signs of respiratory disease were not observed, yet the frequency and duration of bunk visit events as well as traditional performance traits decreased (p < 0.01) following BVDV challenge and then rebounded in compensatory fashion. The reduction in dry matter intake (DMI) was less (p < 0.05) for MLV-vaccinated steers, and MLV-vaccinated steers had longer (p < 0.01) durations of bunk visit and meal events and slower (p < 0.01) eating rates compared with KV- and non-vaccinated steers following BVDV challenge. Greater differences in most feeding behavior traits due to VT existed within calm vs. excitable steers. Respiratory vaccination can reduce the sub-clinical feeding behavior and performance effects of BVDV in cattle, and the same impacts may not occur across all temperament categories.
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- Paul Smith
- Philbro Animal Health Corporation, Teaneck, NJ 07666, USA;
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +979-845-5081
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- Department of Agriculture, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX 76904, USA;
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- King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA;
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA;
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Teiga-Teixeira P, Moura D, García-Díez J, Esteves A. Characterization of carcass bruises in cattle in Northern Portugal, a preliminary study. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2021.1957030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Pedro Teiga-Teixeira
- Departamento de Ciências Veterinárias. Escola de Ciências Agrarias e Veterinárias. Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Vila Real. Portugal
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- Divisão de Intervenção de Alimentação e Veterinária de Vila Real e Douro Sul. Direção de Serviços de Alimentação e Veterinária da Região Norte. Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária. Vila Real, Portugal
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- CECAV - Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária. Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e AltoDouro. Vila Real, Portugal, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Departamento de Ciências Veterinárias. Escola de Ciências Agrarias e Veterinárias. Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Vila Real. Portugal
- Divisão de Intervenção de Alimentação e Veterinária de Vila Real e Douro Sul. Direção de Serviços de Alimentação e Veterinária da Região Norte. Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária. Vila Real, Portugal
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Riley D, Mantilla-Rojas C, Miller R, Nicholson K, Gill C, Herring A, Riggs P, Sawyer J, Savell J, Sanders J. Genome association of carcass and palatability traits from Bos indicus-Bos taurus crossbred steers within electrical stimulation status and correspondence with steer temperament 3. Aroma and flavor attributes of cooked steaks. Livest Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.103943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hulsman Hanna LL, Hieber JK, Yu H, Celestino EF, Dahlen CR, Wagner SA, Riley DG. Blood collection has negligible impact on scoring temperament in Angus-based weaned calves. Livest Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.103835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Riley D, Miller R, Nicholson K, Gill C, Herring A, Riggs P, Sawyer J, Savell J, Sanders J. Genome association of carcass and palatability traits from Bos indicus-Bos taurus crossbred steers within electrical stimulation status and correspondence with steer temperament 1. Carcass. Livest Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Littlejohn BP, Riley DG, Welsh TH, Randel RD, Willard ST, Vann RC. Use of random regression to estimate genetic parameters of temperament across an age continuum in a crossbred cattle population. J Anim Sci 2018; 96:2607-2621. [PMID: 29762711 DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The objective was to estimate genetic parameters of temperament in beef cattle across an age continuum. The population consisted predominantly of Brahman-British crossbred cattle. Temperament was quantified by 1) pen score (PS), the reaction of a calf to a single experienced evaluator on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = calm, 5 = excitable); 2) exit velocity (EV), the rate (m/s) at which a calf traveled 1.83 m upon exiting a squeeze chute; and 3) temperament score (TS), the numerical average of PS and EV. Covariates included days of age and proportion of Bos indicus in the calf and dam. Random regression models included the fixed effects determined from the repeated measures models, except for calf age. Likelihood ratio tests were used to determine the most appropriate random structures. In repeated measures models, the proportion of B. indicus in the calf was positively related with each calf temperament trait (0.41 ± 0.20, 0.85 ± 0.21, and 0.57 ± 0.18 for PS, EV, and TS, respectively; P < 0.01). There was an effect of contemporary group (combinations of season, year of birth, and management group) and dam age (P < 0.001) in all models. From repeated records analyses, estimates of heritability (h2) were 0.34 ± 0.04, 0.31 ± 0.04, and 0.39 ± 0.04, while estimates of permanent environmental variance as a proportion of the phenotypic variance (c2) were 0.30 ± 0.04, 0.31 ± 0.03, and 0.34 ± 0.04 for PS, EV, and TS, respectively. Quadratic additive genetic random regressions on Legendre polynomials of age were significant for all traits. Quadratic permanent environmental random regressions were significant for PS and TS, but linear permanent environmental random regressions were significant for EV. Random regression results suggested that these components change across the age dimension of these data. There appeared to be an increasing influence of permanent environmental effects and decreasing influence of additive genetic effects corresponding to increasing calf age for EV, and to a lesser extent for TS. Inherited temperament may be overcome by accumulating environmental stimuli with increases in age, especially after weaning.
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- Brittni P Littlejohn
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University System, Overton, TX.,Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University System, Overton, TX
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
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- Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Mississippi State University, Raymond, MS
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Minka NS, Ayo JO. Effects of different road conditions on rectal temperature, behaviour and traumatic injuries during transportation of different crosses of temperate/tropical breeds of heifers. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/an16400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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One important and inevitable aspect of animal production is transportation. The effects of different types of road transportation on rectal temperature (RT), behaviour and traumatic injuries were assessed in 60 crosses of 50/50% temperate/tropical breeds of heifers. The heifers, comprised 20 crosses, each of Brahman/Gudali, Friesian/White Fulani and Simmental/Gudali breeds, were transported for 6 h; first, for 2 h through rough untarred road, then another 2 h each through an asphalt dual- and single-carriage roads, respectively. The results showed that transportation through untarred road induced significant (P < 0.05) increase in RT values, especially in Friesian/White Fulani breed. All (100%) the cattle fell down, vocalised and urinated/defaecated at least three times during the first 30 min of transportation through rough untarred road. The mean frequencies of falls, vocalisation and urinating/defaecating were 7.8 ± 1.2, 4.3 ± 0.6 and 3.2 ± 0.4, respectively. Transportation on double- and single-lane asphalt roads had no effect on the variables measured. The cattle stood for 5 h 8 min out of the 6-h transportation time and majority stood parallel to the direction of motion. Two Friesian/White Fulani crosses sustained injuries during loading and transportation on rough road. The proportion of time the heifers spent standing was low (P < 0.05), whereas more time was spent eating and drinking 3 h post-transportation, compared with pre-transportation. Friesian/White Fulani breed stood longer (P < 0.05), but spent less time eating and drinking in both pre- and post-transportation periods. In conclusion, road transportation of temperate/tropical crosses of heifers along asphalt road did not significantly affect their RT and behaviour, however, when transported along untarred road the RT and behaviour of the cattle may be compromised.
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Runyan CA, Downey-Slinker ED, Ridpath JF, Hairgrove TB, Sawyer JE, Herring AD. Feed Intake and Weight Changes in Bos indicus-Bos taurus Crossbred Steers Following Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Type 1b Challenge Under Production Conditions. Pathogens 2017; 6:pathogens6040066. [PMID: 29231886 PMCID: PMC5750590 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens6040066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) has major impacts on beef cattle production worldwide, but the understanding of host animal genetic influence on illness is limited. This study evaluated rectal temperature, weight change and feed intake in Bos indicus crossbred steers (n = 366) that were challenged with BVDV Type 1b, and where family lines were stratified across three vaccine treatments of modified live (MLV), killed, (KV) or no vaccine (NON). Pyrexia classification based on 40.0 °C threshold following challenge and vaccine treatment were investigated for potential interactions with sire for weight change and feed intake following challenge. Pyrexia classification affected daily feed intake (ADFI, p = 0.05), and interacted with day (p < 0.001) for ADFI. Although low incidence of clinical signs was observed, there were marked reductions in average daily gain (ADG) and cumulative feed intake during the first 14 day post-challenge; ADG (CV of 104%) and feed efficiency were highly variable in the 14-day period immediately post-challenge as compared to the subsequent 14-day periods. A sire × vaccine strategy interaction affected ADFI (p < 0.001), and a sire by time period interaction affected ADG (p = 0.03) and total feed intake (p = 0.03). This study demonstrates that different coping responses may exist across genetic lines to the same pathogen, and that subclinical BVDV infection has a measurable impact on cattle production measures.
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- Chase A Runyan
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
- Department of Agriculture, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX 76909-0888, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
- Elanco Animal Health, Larchwood, IA 51241, USA.
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- USDA-ARS National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA 50010, USA.
- Ridpath Consulting, LLC, Gilbert, IA 50105, USA.
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Riley DG, Gill CA, Boldt CR, Funkhouser RR, Herring AD, Riggs PK, Sawyer JE, Lunt DK, Sanders JO. Crossbred steer temperament as yearlings and whole genome association of steer temperament as yearlings and calf temperament post-weaning. J Anim Sci 2017; 94:1408-14. [PMID: 27136000 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2015-0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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cattle often have the reputation for a poor or dangerous temperament. Identification of genomic regions that associate with temperament of such cattle may be useful for genetic improvement strategies. The objectives of this study were to evaluate subjective temperament scores (1 to 9; higher scores indicated more unfavorable temperament) for aggressiveness, nervousness, flightiness, gregariousness, and overall temperament of one-half steers in feedlot conditions at 1 yr of age and compare those scores of those steers when evaluated approximately 1 mo postweaning, and conduct whole genome association analyses using SNP markers and the temperament traits of those steers at 1 yr of age and for temperament traits of all calves at weaning. Contemporary groups ( < 0.001) were steers born in the same year and season, and fed in the same feedlot pen. Aggressiveness of steers at 1 yr of age was not associated with aggressiveness at weaning (linear regression coefficient did not differ from 0; = 0.96), but regressions of all other yearling scores of steers on the scores at weaning were positive (coefficients ranged from 0.26 ± 0.04 to 0.32 ± 0.04; < 0.001). Estimates of Pearson correlation coefficients (using unadjusted values and residual values) of the different traits measured at 1 yr of age were large ( > 0.63; < 0.008) except for aggressiveness with nervousness, flightiness, or gregariousness, which did not differ from 0 ( > 0.1). Five SNP on BTA 1, 24, and 29 had suggestive associations (0.17 < [adjusted for FDR] < 0.24) with aggressiveness, nervousness, or flightiness at evaluation postweaning and 13 SNP on 11 chromosomes had suggestive associations (0.07 < [adjusted for FDR] < 0.24) with aggressiveness, nervousness, flightiness, or overall temperament score of steers at 1 yr of age. Genes close to these loci with roles in neural systems of various organisms included synaptotagmin 4 (BTA 24), FAT atypical cadhedrin 3 (BTA 29), tubulin tyrosine ligase-like 1 (BTA 5), spermatogenesis associated 17 (BTA 16), stanniocalcin 2 (BTA 20), and GABA receptor γ 3 (BTA 21).
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Hulsman Hanna LL, Garrick DJ, Gill CA, Herring AD, Sanders JO, Riley DG. Cross-validation of genetic and genomic predictions of temperament in Nellore–Angus crossbreds. Livest Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2015.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Friedrich J, Brand B, Ponsuksili S, Graunke KL, Langbein J, Knaust J, Kühn C, Schwerin M. Detection of genetic variants affecting cattle behaviour and their impact on milk production: a genome-wide association study. Anim Genet 2015; 47:12-8. [PMID: 26515756 DOI: 10.1111/age.12371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Behaviour traits of cattle have been reported to affect important production traits, such as meat quality and milk performance as well as reproduction and health. Genetic predisposition is, together with environmental stimuli, undoubtedly involved in the development of behaviour phenotypes. Underlying molecular mechanisms affecting behaviour in general and behaviour and productions traits in particular still have to be studied in detail. Therefore, we performed a genome-wide association study in an F2 Charolais × German Holstein cross-breed population to identify genetic variants that affect behaviour-related traits assessed in an open-field and novel-object test and analysed their putative impact on milk performance. Of 37,201 tested single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs), four showed a genome-wide and 37 a chromosome-wide significant association with behaviour traits assessed in both tests. Nine of the SNPs that were associated with behaviour traits likewise showed a nominal significant association with milk performance traits. On chromosomes 14 and 29, six SNPs were identified to be associated with exploratory behaviour and inactivity during the novel-object test as well as with milk yield traits. Least squares means for behaviour and milk performance traits for these SNPs revealed that genotypes associated with higher inactivity and less exploratory behaviour promote higher milk yields. Whether these results are due to molecular mechanisms simultaneously affecting behaviour and milk performance or due to a behaviour predisposition, which causes indirect effects on milk performance by influencing individual reactivity, needs further investigation.
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- Juliane Friedrich
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, 18059, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, 18196, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, 18196, Germany
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, 18059, Germany
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- Institute of Behavioural Physiology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, 18196, Germany
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- Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, 18196, Germany
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, 18059, Germany.,Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, 18196, Germany
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, 18059, Germany.,Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, 18196, Germany
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