Parâmetros genéticos das características produtivas e reprodutivas de búfalos na Amazônia brasileira

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Abstract

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar componentes de variância e parâmetros genéticos, incluindo correlações genéticas, fenotípicas e herdabilidade das características produtivas e reprodutivas de búfalos na Amazônia brasileira. As estimativas de herdabilidade (h²) das características variaram de 0,04 a 0,05 no primeiro intervalo entre partos, de 0,0 a 0,26 no intervalo entre partos, e de 0,0 a 0,25 no período de serviço, refletindo grande influência ambiental. Na idade ao primeiro parto, a herdabilidade variou de 0,12 a 0,38. Em relação ao peso ao nascer, a raça Murrah foi a que apresentou a mais alta h² (0,62). As correlações genéticas variaram de 1,00 a -1,00. Foram negativas as correlações genéticas entre idade ao primeiro parto e peso da fêmea adulta (-0,12 a -1,00 dependendo da raça), assim como as correlações entre período de serviço, peso ao nascer e peso da fêmea adulta (0,01 a -1,00). O efeito de ambiente permanente (c²) variou de 0,000 a 0,155. Somente no intervalo entre partos para a raça Jafarabadi pode-se considerar que houve c² significativo (0,458). O efeito materno (m²) no peso ao nascer variou de baixo a médio, nas raças Carabao, Jafarabadi, Mediterrâneo e Murrah (0,11, 0,17, 0,37, 0,04, respectivamente).

Translated abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters, including genetic and phenotypic correlations as well as heritabilities, for production and reproduction traits of buffaloes in the Brazilian Amazon. Heritability estimates varied from 0.04 to 0.05 for FCI (first calving interval), 0.0 to 0.26 for CI (calving interval) and 0.0 to 0.25 for SP (service period), reflecting high environmental variation for these traits. For AFC (age at first calving) the heritabilities varied from 0.12 to 0.38. The Murrah breed showed the highest heritabilitiy for BW (birth weight) (0.62). Genetic correlations varied between 1.00 and -1.00 depending on the traits. There were negative genetic correlations between AFC and MFW (mature female weight) (-0.12 to -1.00 depending on breed) as well as between SP, BW and MFW (0.01 to -1.00). Permanent environment effects of the traits were low (0.000 to 0.155) and only that for CI in the Jafarabadi breed could be considered significant (0.458). Maternal effects for birth weight were low to medium (0.11, 0.17, 0.37 and 0.04 for Carabao, Jaffarabadi, Mediterranean and Murrah, respectively).

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Calving date versus calving interval as a reproductive measure in beef cattle.

R Bourdon, J S Brinks (1983)

Calving date and calving interval records obtained from the Beef Cattle Division of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Des Moines, Iowa, were studied to determine the reproductive measure of choice when a fixed breeding season is employed. Fixed model, least-squares procedures were used to analyze 2,411 records collected on purebred Red Angus, Angus and Hereford cows during the years 1969 through 1976. Calving interval decreased .86 d and calving date was delayed .11 d for each 1-d delay in previous calving date. A 1-d increase in gestation length was associated with a 1.17-d delay in calving date and 1.17-d increase in calving interval. The bias caused by the use of a fixed breeding season was determined to be much greater for calving interval than for calving date, as evidenced by the strong dependence of calving interval on previous calving date. Because calving date is likely to be more heritable and has clear economic significance, and because selection for earlier calving date should not lead to adverse response in other reproductive traits, calving date was preferred over calving interval as a reproductive measure.