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Book Genetic Components and Phenotypic Relationships of Blood Constituents and Production and Carcass Traits in Beef Cattle

Download or read book Genetic Components and Phenotypic Relationships of Blood Constituents and Production and Carcass Traits in Beef Cattle written by Lowell Lewis Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Phenotypic and Genetic Relationships Among Temperament Immune and Carcass Traits in Beef Cattle

Download or read book Phenotypic and Genetic Relationships Among Temperament Immune and Carcass Traits in Beef Cattle written by Kerri E. Bates and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cattle temperament has historically influenced selection decisions due to ease of handling. However, temperament may also influence economically relevant traits. The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between temperament, Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) incidence, and resulting carcass merit in feedlot steers. Across a two year period, 2,870 crossbred steers were shipped from a single ranch source to a feedlot. At the time of feedlot placement, as well as at the time of reimplantation, temperament was measured via chute score (CS) and exit velocity (EV). Blood samples were taken upon arrival to the feedlot to determine circulating concentrations of interleukin 8 (IL-8) and cortisol, both of which are involved in immune function. Performance traits, including weight and gains, were measured at feedlot placement (d 0), reimplantation (d 73-100), and again 59 to 70 days later. Recorded carcass data included HCW (HCW), USDA yield grade (YG), marbling score (MS), ribeye area, and lung scores. Phenotypic statistical analysis was performed with SAS statistical software (SAS Inst., Inc., Cary, NC) and genetic parameters were estimated using ASREML (Ver. 3.0, VSN International, Ltd., Hemel Hempstead, UK). The pedigree file included records of 7,177 animals with up to 7 generation of pedigree. Contemporary group (CG, n=11) included initial ranch unit, date of arrival to the feedlot, feedlot pen, and processing dates. Fixed effects included in the model were pre-feedlot entry BRD treatment and CG. Cattle with higher CS at placement subsequently had more BRD incidence (P

Book A Genetic Analysis of Relationships Among Rates of Growth Rate of Maturing Body Size and Productivity in Beef Cattle

Download or read book A Genetic Analysis of Relationships Among Rates of Growth Rate of Maturing Body Size and Productivity in Beef Cattle written by Gerald Max Smith and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Genetic Relationships Between Sex specific Traits in Beef Cattle

Download or read book Genetic Relationships Between Sex specific Traits in Beef Cattle written by Khathutshelo A. Nephawe and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Genetic Influence of Host Animal on Fatty Acid Composition in Beef Cattle Tissues

Download or read book Genetic Influence of Host Animal on Fatty Acid Composition in Beef Cattle Tissues written by Chinyere Ekine-Dzivenu and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beef fatty acid (FA) composition has emerged as a trait of economic importance as consumers have become more aware of the relationship between diet and health. As a result, they are paying more attention on the health impact of the food they consume including the type of dietary fat. Clinical studies have shown that the type of dietary fat has a more profound impact on human health than the amount of fat in the diet. In animal studies, phenotypic variations of fatty acid contents in animal tissues are commonly observed. The objectives of this study were: (1) to estimate heritabilities, genetic and phenotypic correlation for FAs in the brisket adipose tissue, and heritabilities for FAs in the subcutaneous adipose tissue (SQ) and longissimus lumborum (LL) muscle in beef cattle, (2): to estimate phenotypic and genetic correlations between FAs in the LL muscle with 6 carcass and 13 meat quality traits of economic importance, (3): to identify single nucleotide polymorphism markers (SNP) associated with FA composition in order to help in designing effective genetic selection tool / genotype based management program for selection of beef with healthier FA profile to meet consumers' demands. Heritability for 15 individual and 10 groups of FAs having a concentration greater than 0.5% was estimated in the brisket adipose of 223 Angus based crossbred steers, and for over 80 individual and groups of FAs in the LL muscle and SQ adipose tissue of 1366 crossbred steers and heifers using a univariate animal model. Across the three tissues, heritability ranged from 0 for 7c-17:1 in the LL and 7c-17:1, 12t-18:1, 6t, 8t-18:2, 9t, 11t-18:2, n-6/n-3 in the SQ to 0.68 ± 0.1 for 9c-16:1 in the LL nuscle tissue. The result suggested the presence of host animal genetic effects on some FAs, including harmful 14:0 (0.61 ±0.13 )and 16:0 (0.54 ±0.1 ), beneficial MUFA (0.44±0.09), and health index (0.54±0.1) in the muscle. The results also showed that non-genetic factors played a major role in determining the concentration of many other FAs in the muscle including 9c, 11t-18:2 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA, 0.16 ±0.07) and vaccenic acid (18:1, trans-11, 0.24 ±0.08), which have been shown to benefit humam health. Phenotypic correlation between FAs in the brisket adipose tissue did not indicate significant antagonistic relationships between harmful and healthy FAs. The relationship revealed that reducing the concentration of harmful 16:0 would yield a correlated response of increased concentration of beneficial 9c-18:1, 11t-18:1, 9c,11t-18:2, and 18:3n3. However, in the LL muscle, genetic correlations revealed antagonistic relationships between monounsaturated FA (MUFA) and hot carcass weight (HCW) (-0.4±0.13) and between 18:3n3, 22:3n6, and total n-3 with marbling (MARB) (-0.82±0.11,-0.60±0.17, -0.84±0.11). For FAs and meat quality, unfavourable genetic relationships existed between 11t-18:1 with WBSF_29d, shear force on 26-day aged steaks and flavor (0.49±0.22, -0.37±0.32). There was also a moderate to strong antagonistic genetic relationship between beneficial polyunsaturated FAs, 9c, 11t-18:2, 18:3n3, 20:5n3, 22:6n3 and total omega 3 with meat quality traits particularly flavor, tenderness and juiciness. A two step bayesian analysis approach was used to evaluate the association of each of 15 individual and 10 grouped FAs for associations with 947 polymorphic SNP markers in 556 growth- and fat metabolism- related genes. The markers were developed and genotyped on 223 commercial crossbred beef steers that had FA profiles measured in brisket adipose tissue. The analyses identified 24 SNPs in 22 genes involved in various cellular processes were significantly associated with 8 FAs at a genome-wise threshold of P

Book The Genetics of Cattle 2nd Edition

Download or read book The Genetics of Cattle 2nd Edition written by Dorian Garrick and published by CABI. This book was released on 2014-11-28 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the time of domestication more than 10,000 years ago, cattle have played an increasingly crucial role in the development of human civilizations. Progress has been quite remarkable since the turn of the century; the sequencing of the bovine genome in 2009 launched new avenues for furthering our understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of cattle genetics. Covering a vast array of questions, this book reviews major topics from molecular and developmental genetics, disease resistance and immunogenetics to genetic improvement of dairy and beef breeds, addressing all current problems in the field. This second edition includes a new team of authors and completely new chapters on the genetics of fat production, nutrition, feed intake and efficiency, growth and body composition. Fully updated throughout, it provides a valuable resource on cattle genetics for researchers, breeders, veterinarians and postgraduate students.

Book Genetic and environmental relationships among economic characters in beef cattle

Download or read book Genetic and environmental relationships among economic characters in beef cattle written by Robert M. Koch and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Heritabilities of and Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations Among Some Economically Important Traits of Beef Cattle

Download or read book Heritabilities of and Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations Among Some Economically Important Traits of Beef Cattle written by James Joseph Francoise and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Genetic Relationships Between Male and Female Reproductive Traits in Beef Cattle

Download or read book Genetic Relationships Between Male and Female Reproductive Traits in Beef Cattle written by Guillermo Gargantini and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Heritabilities of and Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations Between Some Economically Important Traits of Beef Cattle

Download or read book Heritabilities of and Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations Between Some Economically Important Traits of Beef Cattle written by James Joseph Francoise and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry

Download or read book Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry written by Rodney A. Hill and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle. It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings of the many scientific disciplines that intersect and aim to improve efficient and sustainable production of nutritious beef. The vast majority of production costs are directly tied to feed. With increased demand for grains to feed a rapidly increasing world population and to supply a new demand for alternative fuels, feed costs continue to increase. In recent years, the negative environmental impacts of inefficient feeding have also been realized; as such feed efficiency is an important factor in both economic viability and environmental sustainability of cattle production. Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry covers a broad range of topics ranging from economic evaluation of feed efficiency to the physiological and genetic bases of efficient conversion of feed to high quality beef. Chapters also look at how a fuller understanding of feed efficiency is leading to new selective breeding efforts to develop more efficient cattle. With wide-ranging coverage from leading international researchers, Feed Efficiency will be a valuable resource for producers who wish to understand the complexities, challenges, and opportunities to reduce their cost of production, for students studying the topic and for researchers and professionals working in the beef industry.