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Estimation of genetic parameters for horn traits and essential economic traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats

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  • Lei Zhang

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, P.R. China)

  • Fenghong Wang

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, P.R. China)

  • Lingtian Zhang

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, P.R. China)

  • Fengting Zhang

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, P.R. China)

  • Hongfu Liu

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, P.R. China)

  • Libing He

    (Inner Mongolia Jinlai Livestock Technology Co., Ltd., Hohhot, P.R. China)

  • Jinquan Li

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, P.R. China
    Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, P.R. China
    Engineering Research Center for Goat Genetics and Breeding, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot, P.R. China)

  • Rui Su

    (College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, P.R. China
    Key Laboratory of Mutton Sheep Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, P.R. China
    Engineering Research Center for Goat Genetics and Breeding, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot, P.R. China)

Abstract

Horns are unique cranial appendages in ruminants, and horn traits are useful in the indirect selection of growth traits in goat. However, genetic parameters for horns have not been estimated in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats. In this study, we collected pedigree information with 7 632 records from 2 049 Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats during 2017 to 2019 to study horn base interval (HBI), horn length (HL) and horn base circumference (HBC), as well as four essential economic traits including cashmere length (CL), staple length (SL), cashmere weight (CW) and live body weight (LBW). Genetic parameters and (co)variances were estimated by a multivariate animal model, average information restriction maximum likelihood method in WOMBAT software. The estimates of heritability for HBI, HL, HBC, CL, SL, CW and LBW were 0.31, 0.25, 0.30, 0.10, 0.34, 0.21 and 0.12, respectively, indicating moderate heritability of horn traits in Cashmere goats. We found out that coefficients of genetic correlations between three horn traits were -0.31 to 0.78, while those between three horn traits and four economic traits ranged from -0.05 to 0.52. Strong genetic correlations were observed between horn traits (HBC-HL, HBC-HBI). In addition, a strong phenotypic correlation was revealed for horn and economic traits (HL-LBW). In summary, this study uncovered genetic characteristics and relationships for horn traits in Cashmere goats, which will facilitate the breeding practices of Cashmere goats by providing easier measurement than common economic traits.

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  • Lei Zhang & Fenghong Wang & Lingtian Zhang & Fengting Zhang & Hongfu Liu & Libing He & Jinquan Li & Rui Su, 2021. "Estimation of genetic parameters for horn traits and essential economic traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats," Czech Journal of Animal Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 66(6), pages 211-216.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjs:v:66:y:2021:i:6:id:212-2020-cjas
    DOI: 10.17221/212/2020-CJAS
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