(Co)variance components

Genetic evaluation using multi-trait and random regression models in Simmental beef cattle

R. R. Mota, Marques, L. F. A., Lopes, P. S., da Silva, L. P., Neto, F. R. A., de Resende, M. D. V., and Torres, R. A., Genetic evaluation using multi-trait and random regression models in Simmental beef cattle, vol. 12, pp. 2465-2480, 2013.

The Brazilian Association of Simmental and Simbrasil Cattle Farmers provided 29,510 records from 10,659 Simmental beef cattle; these were used to estimate (co)variance components and genetic parameters for weights in the growth trajectory, based on multi-trait (MTM) and random regression models (RRM). The (co)variance components and genetic parameters were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood. In the MTM analysis, the likelihood ratio test was used to determine the significance of random effects included in the model and to define the most appropriate model.

Influence of animals obtained using embryo transfer on the genetic evaluation of growth in Simmental beef cattle with random regression models

R. R. Mota, Lopes, P. S., Marques, L. F. A., Silva, L. P., M. Pessoa, C., R. Torres, A., and Resende, M. D. V., Influence of animals obtained using embryo transfer on the genetic evaluation of growth in Simmental beef cattle with random regression models, vol. 12, pp. 5889-5904, 2013.

Weight records of Simmental beef cattle were used in a genetic evaluation of growth with and without embryo transfer (ET). A random regression model in which ET individuals were excluded (RRM1) contained 29,510 records from 10,659 animals, while another model that did not exclude these animals (RRM2) contained 62,895 records from 23,160 animals. The fixed and random regressions were represented by continuous functions, and a model with an order of three for the fixed curve and random effects was used to consider the homogeneity of residual variance.

Genetic parameters for growth traits of a Brazilian Bos taurus x Bos indicus beef composite

G. B. Mourão, Ferraz, J. B. S., Eler, J. P., Balieiro, J. C. C., Bueno, R. S., Mattos, E. C., and Figueiredo, L. G. G., Genetic parameters for growth traits of a Brazilian Bos taurus x Bos indicus beef composite, vol. 6, pp. 1190-1200, 2007.

The genetic analysis of composite data is very complicated, mainly because it is necessary to adjust data to the effects of heterosis and breed complementarity, and because there is usually considerable confounding of these data with several other effects, such as contemporary group effects, breed composition of the animal and maternal breed composition, among others.

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