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Genetic parameters were estimated for scrotal circumference adjusted to 365 (SC365) and 450 (SC450) days of age, age at first calving (AFC), accumulated productivity (AP), stayability (STAY), loin eye area (LMA), thickness of subcutaneous fat over the 12th-13th ribs (BF), thickness of subcutaneous fat over the rump (RF), and shear force measured by Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) of polled Nellore cattle. Bayesian analysis bi characteristics were performed by adopting linear animal model, whereas STAY analyzes used the linear threshold model. Heritability estimates were equal to 0.31 (SC365), 0.37 (SC450), 0.16 (AFC), 0.25 (AP), 0.16 (STAY), 0.30 (LMA), 0.13 (BF), 0.24 (RF), and 0.15 (WBSF), indicating moderate response to selection. Genetic and residual correlations between SC365 and SC450 were high and positive (0.91 and 0.74, respectively), as well as the genetic correlations of AP with SC365, SC450, AFC, and STAY (0.61, 0.62, -0.69, and 0.83, respectively). Genetic and residual correlations of WBSF with reproductive and carcass characteristics exhibited high standard deviations, however favorable.

The conformation is directly related to the quality of the movements, and can direct the selection by equine aptitude. This study aimed to identify which are the morphometric measurements that explain the total variance available in the marcha batida and picada gaits of young Mangalarga Marchador horses. Analyses were performed by evaluating 20 linear measurements of 420 champion horses. Measures were separated by gender (male-M and female-F), type of marcha, (batida-MB e picada-MP) and divided into eight age groups. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to identify which measurements were most important in determining marcha variance by selecting principal component (PC) which sum of eigenvalues was able to explain the minimum percentage of 80% of the total variation. The PC number varied randomly according to age groups, being 2 to 3 in both genders in MP, 3 to 4 for M-MB, and up to 5 for F-MB, suggesting lower overall variability in MP, and higher in F-MB. There was no defined pattern concerning the amount of PC per age group, demonstrating that each category may have independent variations. Although, some repetitions of variables occurred similarly in different ages, sexes, and marcha types, the responsibility for the highest occurrence of variation was the posterior cannon and gaskin length. The significant variance in the length of these segments, regardless of gender, age, and marcha, and the fact they are not measured daily suggested there is not only a lack of standardization of these segments, but there is also size compensation among them since the group evaluated is composed of breed champions. RESUMO: A conformação pode estar diretamente relacionada a qualidade dos movimentos direcionando a seleção dos equinos por aptidão. Objetivou-se identificar quais medidas lineares explicam a variância total disponível nas marchas batida e picada em cavalos jovens da raça Mangalarga Marchador. As análises foram realizadas pela avaliação de 20 medidas lineares de 420 equinos campeões de exposições, separados por sexo (macho-M e fêmeas-F), tipo de marcha (batida-MB e picada-MP) e oito grupos etários. Utilizou-se análise de componentes principais (ACP) para identificar quais características eram mais importantes na determinação da variância das marchas, selecionando aquelas contidas em CP, cuja soma de autovalores foi capaz de explicar o percentual mínimo de 80% da variação total. O número de CP variou de acordo com as faixas etárias, sendo de 2 a 3 em M e F-MP, de 3 a 4 para M-MB e até 5 para F-MB, o que sugere menor variação em animais de MP, e maior em F-MB. Não houve padrão na quantidade de CP por classe etária demonstrando variações independentes entre categorias. A maior variância geral foi explicada pelo comprimento de canela posterior e perna. A grande variância no comprimento desses segmentos, independentemente de sexo, idade, tipo de marcha e o fato dos mesmos não serem mensurados cotidianamente, sugere que não ocorre somente a ausência de padronização, mas também há compensação de tamanho entre eles, visto que se avaliou apenas animais campeões da raça.

In tropical countries, it is common to import semen from dairy taurine cattle breeds based on the genetic evaluations carried out in the countries of origin. Therefore, the objective of this study is to verify if the selection of sires based on the DPR (daughter pregnancy rate) estimated in the US genetic evaluation implies on the reduction of the days open of their daughters in Brazil. Data were collected from 325 daughters of 42 Holstein bulls stratified by DPR (DPR < -2, DPR > -2 and < 0, DPR > 0 and < 2, Group DPR > 2). The DPR data was collected from the 2018 US genetic evaluation of Holstein cattle. Each sire had in the database at least 4 daughters of reproductive age, raised in Freestall system and submitted to fixed-time artificial insemination. All the daughters evaluated were from the same farm. To compare the number of days open of each DPR group, a Tukey test with a 0.05 level of significance was performed. The results are shown in Table 1. The results demonstrated the selection of sires based on DPRs estimated in the US genetic evaluation impacts positively Brazilian herds, reducing cows days open.

Locally adapted cattle herds such as Curraleiro Pé Duro (CDP) are rustic and adapted to the tropics and are able to survive in extreme environmental conditions such as the Brazilian Semi-Arid region. The study aimed to identify copy number variants (CNVs) possibly related to CPD adaptive traits. A total of 126 CPD animals were genotyped using the Illumina Bovine50K Genotyping BeadChip (Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA). To reduce false positives, the LRR of each SNP was adjusted for the GC content of 1 Mb window surrounding the SNP and PennCNV software was applied to 29 autosomes to detect CNVs. All samples with standard deviation of LRR > 0.30, standard deviation of BAF > 0.001, wave factor > 0.05, samples with > 150 CNVs and CNVs presenting length < 50kb were discarded for downstream analysis. BEDtools suite was used to map CNVs onto genes using the BioMart tool (Bos taurus UMD 3.1 assembly). Gene lists were mapped onto curated biological process and gene categories using the PANTHER classification system. 635 CNVs were identified after quality control of the autosomal chromosomes (51 deletions and 584 insertions). The CNVs length ranged from 50.6 kb (BTA20) up to 1,362 kb (BTA7) with a mean and median of 179.4 kb and 148.8 kb, respectively, corresponding to 0.03% of the bovine genome. The CNVs identified were overlapping with 339 genes, which we can highlight GRIK2 (BTA9:48476204), PCDH18 (BTA17:20336068), IGF2 (BTA4:32077891) previously reported in the literature as involved with flight time (temperament), rectal temperature and reproduction, respectively. The functional enrichment analysis demonstrated that the main enriched pathways (P < 0.05) were regulation of biogenesis (GO:0071840) and catalytic activities (GO 0005198). The CNVs identified as potentially related to adaptive traits may be used to select animals of higher adaptive value to a tropical environment.

Submitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2014-02-26T17:28:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000244748400011.pdf: 648201 bytes, checksum: ad5b2a1af67893938da2c8f8598174d0 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-02-26T17:28:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000244748400011.pdf: 648201 bytes, checksum: ad5b2a1af67893938da2c8f8598174d0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-11-01 Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-20T15:28:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000244748400011.pdf: 648201 bytes, checksum: ad5b2a1af67893938da2c8f8598174d0 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-20T15:28:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000244748400011.pdf: 648201 bytes, checksum: ad5b2a1af67893938da2c8f8598174d0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-11-01 The objective of this study was to evaluate the genotype x environment interaction for weaning and yearling weights, daily weight gain from weaning to 12 months of age and the growth performance in Canchim (5/8 Charolais + 3/8 Zebu) beef cattle estimated by a principal components analysis including those three traits. The environment was defined by season of birth (first and second semesters of the year). Genetic parameters were estimated by bayesian method with the Gibbs sampler using bivariate analyses (considering the trait in each of the two seasons as a different one) and models that included the fixed effects of year and month of birth, sex and age of cow (linear and quadratic) and the random effects of animal and residual. The results suggested that genetic evaluation and selection in Canchim beef cattle for the traits studied should consider the genotype and season of birth interaction. UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil Univ Fed Vale Sao Francisco, Colegiado Zootecn, Petrolina, PE, Brazil Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Zootecn, Maringa, Parana, Brazil UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil

Objetivou-se no presente trabalho investigar os efeitos de alguns fatores ambientais e estimar componentes de (co)variâncias e parâmetros genéticos para as características produtivas de peso à desmama (PD) e aos 18 meses (P18) e características reprodutivas de perímetro escrotal aos 18 meses (PE18), intervalo de partos (IEP) e fertilidade real (FR), idade ao primeiro parto (IPP) e data de parto (DP) de fêmeas Nelore, em um rebanho do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. As observações, referentes aos fatores ambientais, foram analisadas pelo método dos quadrados mínimos, cujos modelos estatísticos incluíram os efeitos fixos de ano (AN) e mês de nascimento (MN), a interação AN*MN, sexo (S) do animal (exceto para P18, PE18 e IPP) ou do bezerro e ordem do parto. Verificaram-se efeitos significativos de todos os fatores estudados sobre PD, com os mais leves em agosto (179 kg) e os mais pesados em dezembro (156 kg). Os machos (172 kg) foram 7,4% mais pesados que as fêmeas (162 kg). O P18 foi influenciado apenas pelo ano de nascimento. Não foi observada tendência, ao longo dos anos, para esta característica. Observou-se que somente a ordem do parto não influenciou o PE18 (média 281 kg). Todos os efeitos foram significativos para IEP (média 465 dias), com exceção do sexo do bezerro, que não apresentou influência significativa. A FR foi influenciada por todos os efeitos, apresentando valor médio de 144 kg. IPP (média 1.279 dias ou 41,93 meses) e DP sofreram influência dos efeitos fixos de mês e ano de nascimento, havendo também interação entre mês e ano de nascimento neste caso. Com base nas estimativas de herdabilidade, ambiente permanente, correlações genéticas e fenotípicas, calculadas por meio do programa MTDFREML, concluiu-se que as características estudadas podem responder à seleção direta, com exceção da FR e da IPP. As correlações genéticas entre as características produtivas estudadas foram favoráveis, indicando possibilidade na obtenção de progressos genéticos indiretos. The objective of the present work was to investigate the effects of some genetic and environmental factors on production (weaning weight WW; eighteen month weight W18) and reproduction (scrotal perimeter at 18 months SP18; calving interval CI; age at first calving AFC; True fertility TF, calving date CD) traits in a Nellore cattle herd in the Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. The observations were analysed using the least squares methodology, and the statistical models included the fixed effects: year (YB) and month (MB) of calving, interaction YB*MB, sex (S) of animal (except for W18, SP18 and AFC) and calving number. Significant effects were found for all factors studied on WW, and animals born in August (179 kg) and December (156 kg) had highest and lowest WW respectively. The male calves (174 kg) were heavier at weaning than females (162 kg), a difference of 7.4% in favour of males. No tendency was observed in terms of mean values over the years for this trait. W18 was influenced only by birth year, with a mean value of 281.0 kg. Only calving number did not influence Scrotal perimeter (SP18), which had a mean value of 26.8 cm. The mean CI was 465 days, and all effects were significant, except for calf sex. TF was significantly influenced by all effects studied, and had a mean value of 144 kg. Age at first calving was high (1.279 days or 41.93 months) and influenced by month and year of calving. In terms of calving date, month and year were significant effects, as was the interaction between these effects but sex and calving number did not affect this trait. Based on estimates of heritability, permanent environment, as well as on genetic and phenotypic correlations, estimated using MTDFREML, it was concluded that these traits should respond to direct selection, except for RF and AFP. Genetic correlations between production traits were favourable, indicating the possibility of genetic progress through indirect selection.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar as correlações genéticas dos pesos à desmama (PD), aos 12 (P12) e aos 18 (P18) meses de idade com a idade (IPP) e o peso (PPP) ao primeiro parto, o peso adulto (PAD) e os parâmetros A (peso assintótico) e k (taxa de maturação) da curva de Von Bertalanffy de fêmeas, em um rebanho Canchim. Utilizou-se o método da máxima verossimilhança restrita, em análises bicaráter, com modelos que incluíram os efeitos fixos de grupo de contemporâneos e o efeito aleatório genético aditivo direto. Para PD, o modelo incluiu também a covariável idade da vaca ao parto (efeitos linear e quadrático) e os efeitos aleatórios genético aditivo materno e de ambiente permanente. Para PAD, o modelo incluiu também os efeitos fixos de idade da vaca. As médias das estimativas de herdabilidade foram iguais a: 0,37 (PD); 0,31 (P12); 0,35 (P18); 0,39 (A); 0,29 (k); 0,13 (IPP); 0,39 (PPP); e 0,42 (PAD). As correlações genéticas de PD com as outras características foram iguais a: 0,46 (parâmetro A); 0,02 (parâmetro k); -0,12 (IPP); 0,66 (PPP); e 0,42 (PAD). Com P12 as correlações genéticas foram iguais a 0,39 (parâmetro A); 0,31 (parâmetro k); -0,32 (IPP); 0,77 (PPP); e 0,66 (PAD) e com P18 foram iguais a 0,21 (parâmetro A); 0,42 (parâmetro k); -0,29 (IPP); 0,65 (PPP); e 0,60 (PAD). Estes resultados indicam que PD, P12, P18, PPP, PAD e os parâmetros A e k das fêmeas possuem variação genética aditiva suficiente para responderem à seleção massal e que a seleção para PD, P12 e P18 deve resultar em respostas correlacionadas desejáveis em IPP e k, mas indesejáveis em PPP e PAD. The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic correlations of female body weights at weaning (BWW), 12 (W12) and 18 (W18) months of age with age at first calving (AFC), body weight at first calving (WFC), adult body weight (ABW), and the parameters for mature weight (A) and maturation rate (k) obtained using the Von Bertalanffy model, in a Canchim herd. The restricted maximum likelihood method, with two-trait analyses, was used with models that included the fixed effects of contemporary group and the random additive direct effect. For BWW the model also included the covariate age of cow at calving (linear and quadratic effects) and the additive maternal and the permanent environmental random effects, and for ABW the model included also the fixed effect of age of cow. The means of the heritability estimates were equal to: 0.37 (BWW), 0.31 (W12), 0.35 (W18), 0.39 (A), 0.29 (k), 0.13 (AFC), 0.39 (WFC), and 0.42 (ABW). The genetic correlations between BWW and the other traits were: 0.46 (A), 0.02 (k), -0.12 (AFC), 0.66 (WFC) and 0.42 (ABW). With W12 they were equal to 0.39 (A), 0.31 (k), -0.32 (AFC), 0.77 (WFC) and 0.66 (ABW), while with W18 they were equal to 0.21 (A), 0.42 (k), -0.29 (AFC), 0.65 (WFC) and 0.60 (ABW) These results indicate that selection to increase BWW, W12, W18, WFC, ABW, and parameters A and k should result in direct genetic responses, and that selection to increase female body weights from weaning to 18 months of age should result in favorable responses in AFC and parameter k, but in unfavorable correlated responses in WFC and ABW.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-18T15:56:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-01-01Bitstream added on 2015-03-18T16:28:13Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000340334200043.pdf: 629264 bytes, checksum: 294b7b0e1e33738c2a35d85fb2abfa6d (MD5) The objetive of this research was to study the relation among body weight and average daily gain in different ages, using principal components analysis. Data on 1663 birth weight (BW), weaning weight adjusted to 230 days (WW), yearling weight adjusted to 365 days (YW), long yearling weight adjusted to 550 days (LYW), average daily gain from birth to weaning (AGW), average daily gain from weaning to 365 days (AGY) and average daily gain from 365 days weight to 550 day weight (AGL) from crossbred animals, and data on 320 observations of the same traits from straightbreed Nellore animals were analysed. The model included the fixed effects of breed (only crossbred data), contemporary group, and linear and quadratic effects of age at calving. For body weight in different ages, the first principal component contrasted heavier and light animals after birth and explained about 79,0% and 78,0% of the variation for data on crossbred and Nellore animals, respectively. The second principal component compared heavier animals at weaning and yearling weight those at long yearling weight. It explained around 13,5% and 15,5% of the total variation, respectively, for data on F1 and Nellore breed. The major source of variation among animals on the two data set for body weight was due to differences in weight followed by differences in the ages they got those weight. For the traits expressed as average daily gain, the variation among animals was due to differences in birth season, the first principal component explaining about 52,0% of the variation on crossbred animals. This component compared animal with higher AGY with those with higher AGW and AGL. For data on Nellore breed, the first component explain about 56,0% of the total variation and also compared animals with higher AGY with those with higher AGW and AGL. Univ Estadual Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil UFG, Jatai, Go, Brazil APTA, Estacao Expt Zootecnia, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil

Submitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2013-08-22T19:06:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 S1516-35982000000600009.pdf: 34562 bytes, checksum: dad1b4a14c7278041dda48aa47f2d410 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-22T19:06:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 S1516-35982000000600009.pdf: 34562 bytes, checksum: dad1b4a14c7278041dda48aa47f2d410 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000-12-01 Made available in DSpace on 2013-09-30T20:10:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1516-35982000000600009.pdf: 34562 bytes, checksum: dad1b4a14c7278041dda48aa47f2d410 (MD5) S1516-35982000000600009.pdf.txt: 31404 bytes, checksum: d996895640c9424f0659bee30d316ca0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000-12-01 Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-20T15:17:54Z No. of bitstreams: 2 S1516-35982000000600009.pdf: 34562 bytes, checksum: dad1b4a14c7278041dda48aa47f2d410 (MD5) S1516-35982000000600009.pdf.txt: 31404 bytes, checksum: d996895640c9424f0659bee30d316ca0 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-20T15:17:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S1516-35982000000600009.pdf: 34562 bytes, checksum: dad1b4a14c7278041dda48aa47f2d410 (MD5) S1516-35982000000600009.pdf.txt: 31404 bytes, checksum: d996895640c9424f0659bee30d316ca0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2000-12-01 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Os objetivos deste trabalho foram obter estimativas de herdabilidade e de correlações genéticas, fenotípicas e de ambiente, para os ganhos diários de peso do nascimento à desmama (GND), da desmama aos 12 meses (GDA), dos 12 aos 18 meses (GASA) e dos 18 aos 24 meses (GSADA) de idade, e estimar componentes principais para essas características de crescimento na raça Canchim. Os dados foram analisados pelo método dos quadrados mínimos. As estimativas de herdabilidade foram iguais a 0,39±0,07 (GND), 0,20±0,04 (GDA), 0,20±0,05 (GASA) e 0,13±0,05 (GSADA). As correlações genéticas de GND com GASA e de GDA com GASA foram moderadas e positivas, indicando associação genética favorável entre essas características. As correlações genéticas entre os ganhos de peso e os seus pesos adjacentes foram normalmente altas e positivas. Para os pesos, o primeiro componente principal explicou 74% da variação total e é um índice das características estudadas, cuja importância elevou-se de acordo com a idade do animal. O segundo componente explicou 14% da variação total e diferenciou animais com maiores pesos da desmama aos 18 meses de idade com aqueles de maiores pesos aos 24 meses de idade, ou seja, caracterizando animais com maior ou menor precocidade de crescimento e taxa de maturação precoce versus tardia. Para os ganhos de peso, o primeiro componente explicou 44% da variação total e contrastou animais de maiores GDA e GSADA com animais de maiores GASA, ou seja, o ganho ocorrido nas épocas desfavoráveis com ganho durante a época favorável. The objectives of this study were to obtain estimates of heritability and genetic, phenotypic and environmental correlations for average daily gains from birth to weaning (DGBW), from weaning to 12 months (DGW12), from 12 to 18 months (DG1218) and from 18 to 24 months (DG1824) of age, and to estimate the principal components for these growth traits in Canchim cattle. The data were analyzed by the least square method. The heritability estimates were 0.39± 0.07 (DGBW), 0.12±0.04 (DGW12), 0.20±0.05 (DG1218) and 0.13±0.05 (DG1824). The genetic correlations between DGBW and DG1218, and DGW12 and DG1218 were moderated and positive, indicating favorable genetic association among these traits. The genetic correlations among body weight gains and adjacent body weights were, in general, high and positive. For body weights, the first principal component explained 74% of total variation, and it is an index of the studied traits, and the importance of each one increased as the animal aged. The second component explained 14% of the variation, and contrasts heavier animals at weaning and at 18 months with heavier animals at 24 months old, characterizing animals with higher or less precocity and precocious and late maturation rate. For body weight gains the first component explained 44% of the total variation, and contrasts animals with higher DGW12 and DG1824 with animals with higher DG1218 or, in other words, contrasts the gains obtained during the less favorable season of the year (from weaning to one year of age and 18 to 24 months of age) with the gains obtained during the most favorable season of the year (from12 to 24 months). UNESP Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) CPPSE GenSys Consultores Associados S/C Ltda UNESP

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o desempenho produtivo e as características da carcaça de cabritos alimentados com quatro relações de concentrado e volumoso nas rações, tendo como volumoso o capim Elefante in natura picado. As proporções avaliadas foram: 80:20%; 60:40%; 40:60% e 20:80% de con-centrado e volumoso na matéria seca das rações. Foram utilizados 28 caprinos, machos, não castrados, da raça Saanen com peso corporal inicial médio de 9,3 kg distribuídos em quatro lotes de sete animais mantidos em baias coletivas. O delineamento experimental adotado foi o inteiramente casualizado com sete repetições. O aumento nas proporções de concentrado das rações proporcionou maiores pesos corporais finais, os ganhos de peso totais. Além disso, também foram obtidos maiores pesos e rendimentos de carcaça com as maiores doses de concentrado. Assim, tecnicamente é viável o uso de rações com elevado teor de concentrado para caprinos visando a terminação dos mesmos, porém a dose a ser utilizada deverá ser condicionada também em função do desempenho bioeconômico promovido pela suplementação. Made available in DSpace on 2011-04-09T20:58:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tadeu.pdf: 129520 bytes, checksum: bcd74744cbc0ec44cd3bbf9673011bdc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-01-25

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Os objetivos deste trabalho foram obter estimativas de herdabilidade e de correlação genéticas, fenotípicas e de ambiente, para os ganhos diários de peso do nascimento a desmama (GND), da desmama aos 12 mese (GDA), dos 12 aos 18 meses (GASA) e dos 18 aos 24 meses (GSADA) de idade, e estimar componentes principais para essas características de crescimento na raça canchim. Os dados foram analisados pelo método dos quadros mínimos. As estimativas de herbilidade foram iguais a 0,39+-0,07 (GND), 0,20+-0,04 (GDA), 0,20+-0,05 (GASA) e 0,13+-0,05(GSADA). As correlações genéticas de GND com GASA e de GDA com GSA foram moderados e positivas, indicando associação genética favorável entre essas caracaterísticas. As correlações genéticas entre os ganhos de peso e os seus pesos adjacentes foram normalmente altas e positivas. Para os pesos, o primeiro componente principal explicou 74% da variação total e um índice das características estudadas, cuja importância elevou-se de acordo com a idade do animal. O segundo componente explicou 14% da variação total e diferenciou animais com maiores pesos da desmama aos 18 meses de idade com aqueles de mairoes pesos aos 24 meses de idade, ou seja, caracterizando animais com maior ou menor precocidade de crescimento e taxa de maturação precoce versus tardia. Para os ganhos de peso, o primeiro componente explicou 44% da variação total e contrastou animais de maiores GDA e GSADA com animais de maiores GASA, ou seja, o ganho ocorrido nas épocas desfavoráveis com ganho durante a época favorável. Made available in DSpace on 2011-04-09T21:47:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PROCIMMA2000.00007.pdf: 38123 bytes, checksum: b9041741a6ab2be71381f04a539e40df (MD5) Previous issue date: 2001-02-19

Foi obtido as estimativas de herdabilidade e de correlações genéticas, fenotípicas e de ambiente, para os pesos ao nascimento e a desmama e ganho de peso diário do nascimento a desmama de animais da raça Canchim. Made available in DSpace on 2011-04-09T21:39:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PROCIMMA1997.00112.pdf: 1419596 bytes, checksum: f3f5339d86846d5537f787f9938bc405 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1997-10-28