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David G, da Silva Arce CD, de Araujo Neto FR, de Albuquerque LG, Giglioti R, Okino CH, de Almeida Regitano LC, de Sena Oliveira MC, de Oliveira HN. Estimation of genetic parameters for the tick and hemoparasite burden in Angus cattle. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:302. [PMID: 37726409 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03714-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
Abstract
The study was conducted with the objective of estimating genetic and phenotypic parameters for tick (CRM) and Babesia bigemina (IBBi), Babesia bovis (IBBo), and Anaplasma marginale (IAM) burden in Angus female breed in Brazil. The sample group was composed of Angus females raised in herds located in a region of endemic instability for cattle tick fever in the state of Rio Grande Sul (RS), Brazil. The variance components were estimated using Bayesian inference and Gibbs sampling algorithm, considering a multi-trait animal model. Heritability estimates showed values of low magnitude, ranging from 0.03 (IBBo) to 0.16 (CRM), while repeatability estimates ranged between 0.07 (IBBo) and 0.21 (CRM). Regarding the genetic correlation estimates, the values showed low (-0.01 for IBBo × IAM) to moderate (0.55 between IBBi × IAM) magnitudes. The results indicate that it is possible to use tick count and hemoparasite infection levels as selection criteria, with small genetic gains.
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- Gabriela David
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA), Nova Odessa, São Paulo, Brazil
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Aspilcueta-Borquis RR, Seno LDO, de Araujo Neto FR, de Abreu Santos DJ, Hurtado-Lugo NA, Tonhati H. Lifetime productivity: genetic study of longevity and its associations with economically important traits in dairy buffaloes. Livest Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2022.104900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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de Araujo Neto FR, dos Santos JCG, da Silva Arce CD, Borquis RRA, dos Santos DJA, Guimarães KC, do Nascimento AV, de Oliveira HN, Tonhati H. Genomic study of the resilience of buffalo cows to a negative energy balance. J Appl Genet 2022; 63:379-388. [DOI: 10.1007/s13353-021-00680-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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de Araujo Neto FR, Takada L, Dos Santos DJA, Aspilcueta-Borquis RR, Cardoso DF, do Nascimento AV, Leão KM, de Oliveira HN, Tonhati H. Identification of genomic regions related to age at first calving and first calving interval in water buffalo using single-step GBLUP. Reprod Domest Anim 2020; 55:1565-1572. [PMID: 32853485 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In Brazil, water buffaloes have been used to produce milk for mozzarella cheese production. Consequently, the main selection criterion applied for the buffalo genetic improvement is the estimated mozzarella yield as a function of milk, fat and protein production. However, given the importance of reproductive traits in production systems, this study aimed to use techniques for identifying genomic regions that affect the age at first calving (AFC) and first calving interval (FCI) in buffalo cows and to select candidate genes for the identification of QTL and gene expression studies. The single-step GBLUP method was used for the identification of genomic regions. Windows of 1 Mb containing single-nucleotide polymorphisms were constructed and the 10 windows that explained the greatest proportion of genetic variance were considered candidate regions for each trait. Genes present into the selected windows were identified using the UOA_WB_1 assembly as the reference, and their ontology was defined with the Panther tool. Candidate regions for both traits were identified on BBU 3, 12, 21 and 22; for AFC, candidates were detected on BBU 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15 and for first calving interval on BBU 4, 14 and 19. This study identified regions with great contribution to the additive genetic variance of age at first calving and first calving interval in the population of buffalo cows studied. The ROCK2, PMVK, ADCY2, MAP2K6, BMP10 and GFPT1 genes are main candidates for reproductive traits in water dairy buffaloes, and these results may have future applications in animal breeding programs or in gene expression studies of the species.
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da Silva Vilela RN, Sena TM, Aspilcueta-Borquis RR, de Oliveira Seno L, de Araujo Neto FR, Scalez DCB, Tonhati H. Genetic correlations and trends for traits of economic importance in dairy buffalo. Anim Prod Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/an19051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Context
The planning and execution of selection programs requires estimates of the genetic correlations between traits. As genetic change is achieved for a given trait, it is important to consider possible genetic changes for other traits. Understanding the magnitude and direction of genetic correlations can assist in selection decisions.
Aims
The aim of the present study was to estimate the genetic correlations of reproductive traits with productive traits and with percentages of fat and protein in the milk of dairy buffalo. Additionally, genetic trends were estimated for the traits under study over the years.
Methods
Data from 11530 complete lactations of 3431 female buffalo were used. The following traits were analysed: milk, fat and protein yields; percentages of fat and protein; age at first calving; and calving interval. The (co)variance components were estimated by Bayesian inference in multi-trait analyses, considering a linear animal model. To calculate the genetic trends, the average annual genetic values were regressed on the year of birth.
Key results
The means of genetic correlations estimated between reproductive (age at first calving and calving interval) and productive (milk, fat and protein yields) traits were positive, but of moderate to low magnitude. The association between the reproductive and milk quality (fat and protein percentages) traits were negative and of low magnitude. Genetic trends for the productive traits were positive (5.25 ± 0.63, 0.15 ± 0.034 and 0.09 ± 0.038 kg/year for milk, fat and protein yields respectively). Genetic trends for the reproductive traits of age at first calving and calving interval increased by 0.47 ± 0.09 and 0.48 ± 0.10 days/year respectively. In terms of milk quality, however, the percentages of fat and protein decreased by 0.016 ± 0.003 and 0.011 ± 0.001%/year respectively.
Conclusions
Genetic gains in productive traits may elevate the number of days at first calving and extend the calving interval, in addition to leading to the production of milk of lower quality.
Implications
The use of a multi-trait selection index is an alternative, as it combines information from different sources, such that an optimal selection criterion can be achieved over time by virtue of its emphasis on appropriate weighting for all traits.
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de Araujo Neto FR, Vieira DA, Santos DJDA, Pessoa MC, Borquis RRA, de Oliveira HN, Marques LFA. Population structure of Simmental beef cattle using pedigree analysis. Trop Anim Health Prod 2019; 52:1513-1517. [PMID: 31838716 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-02102-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to estimate parameters related to the population structure and genetic diversity in the Simental breed based on the pedigree information of 77,553 animals. The individual coefficients of inbreeding and average relatedness, number of complete generations, coefficient of change of inbreeding, effective size, effective number of founders, number of ancestors and generation interval were calculated. Using the Simmental cattle information, the mean inbreeding and average relatedness coefficients were 1.49% and 0.99%, respectively. The effective number of founders and ancestors was 163 and 132, respectively, and the effective population size was 48.03. Despite the relatively small inbreeding coefficient, some of the estimated population parameters indicated the need to adopt measures to maintain the genetic variability of the population.
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- Instituto Federal Goiano, Campus Rio Verde, km1, Cx. Postal 66, Rio Verde, Goiás, 75900-000, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, 14884-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, 14884-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espirito Santo, 29500-000, Brazil
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de Araujo Neto FR, Santos DJDA, Fernandes Júnior GA, Aspilcueta-Borquis RR, Nascimento AVD, de Oliveira Seno L, Tonhati H, de Oliveira HN. Genome-wide association studies for growth traits in buffaloes using the single step genomic BLUP. J Appl Genet 2019; 61:113-115. [PMID: 31673966 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-019-00528-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Growth traits are important for the profitability of buffalo breeding systems, since in general, these animals are raised both for meat and milk. In this study, the single-step genomic BLUP method was employed to prospect the genomic regions' associated with weight at standard ages of 100, 210, 365, and 550 days in a buffalo population, aiming to identify genes with stronger expression for those characteristics. We found 6, 1, 2, and 5 SNPs significantly associated (p value < 10-5) with weight at 100, 210, 365, and 550 days of age, respectively, where those SNPs respectively explained 0.164, 0.040, 0.044, and 0.213% of the additive variance of each trait. SNP AX-85099682 (BBU24) was significant for weight at 100, 210, and 365 days, indicating the existence of a possible QTL affecting the initial growth rate of buffaloes. All told, eight genes (CBLB, TRNAG-UCC, GADD45B, LOC112583811, MGAT4C, KCNMA1, SLC5A2, and TGFB1I1) were identified as candidates for the growth traits of buffaloes. However, molecular and gene expression studies are necessary to validate these genes for subsequent use in programs for genetic improvement of the species.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Câmpus de Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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de Araujo Neto FR, Pegolo NT, Aspilcueta-Borquis RR, Pessoa MC, Bonifácio A, Lobo RB, de Oliveira HN. Study of the effect of genotype-environment interaction on age at first calving and production traits in Nellore cattle using multi-trait reaction norms and Bayesian inference. Anim Sci J 2018; 89:939-945. [PMID: 29766602 DOI: 10.1111/asj.12994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of genotype-environment interaction on yearling weight, age at first calving and post-weaning weight gain in Nellore cattle using multi-trait reaction norm models. The environmental gradient was defined as a function of the mean yearling weight of the contemporary groups. A first-order random regression sire model with four classes of residual variance was used in the analyses and Bayesian methods were applied to estimate the (co)variance components. The heritability estimates ranged from 0.284 to 0.547, 0.222 to 0.316 and 0.256 to 0.522 for yearling weight, age at first calving and post-weaning weight gain, respectively. The lowest genetic correlations between environment groups for each trait were 0.38, 0.02 and 0.04 for yearling weight, age at first calving and post-weaning weight gain, respectively. Differences in the correlation estimates were observed between traits in the same environments, with the magnitude of the estimates tending toward zero as the environment improved. The results highlight the importance of including genotype-environment interactions in genetic evaluation programs considering the differences observed between environmental groups not only in terms of heritability, but also of genetic correlations.
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Ferreira FR, de Araujo Neto FR, Borges HB, Aspilcueta-Borquis RR, Hurtado-Lugo NA, de Oliveira HN, de Albuquerque LG, Tonhati H. Random regression models to estimate genetic parameters for weights in Murrah buffaloes. Anim Sci J 2016; 88:1212-1219. [PMID: 28004872 DOI: 10.1111/asj.12758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This article reports genetic analysis of the weight at different ages of Murrah water buffaloes, using random regression models (RRM). Models ranging from third to sixth order polynomial were used to describe direct genetic and animal permanent environmental effects. Contemporary group was included as a fixed effect, and a cubic polynomial was used to model the mean curve of the population. The residual was modeled considering a log-linear function. Two models were selected for study of genetic parameters. The first model included third and sixth order polynomials for direct genetic and animal permanent environmental effects (M36). The second model included sixth order polynomials for all random effects (M66). The estimates of heritability varied from 0.16 + 0.04 (44 days) to 0.38 + 0.04 (568 days) for model M36 and from 0.16 + 0.05 (33 days) to 0.42 + 0.05 (600 days) for model M66. Regarding estimates of the correlation for all effects, the magnitude tended to decline with the increase of the time span between measurements. These results indicate that the species has potential for genetic selection based on weight at different ages, since we found favorable genetic variability within the herd, with selection likely to be more efficient at ages near 600 days.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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Borquis RRA, Neto FRDA, Baldi F, Hurtado-Lugo N, de Camargo GM, Muñoz-Berrocal M, Tonhati H. Multiple-trait random regression models for the estimation of genetic parameters for milk, fat, and protein yield in buffaloes. J Dairy Sci 2013; 96:5923-32. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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