Campus Units
Animal Science
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-2021
Journal or Book Title
Animal Bioscience
Volume
34
Issue
1
First Page
20
Last Page
25
DOI
10.5713/ajas.19.0855
Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the possibility of utilizing an early litter size trait as an indirect selection trait for longevity and to estimate genetic parameters between sow stayability and litter size at different parities using a linear-threshold model for longevity in Thai Large White (LW) and Landrace (LR) populations.
Methods: The data included litter size at first, second, and third parities (NBA1, NBA2, and NBA3) and sow stayability from first to fourth farrowings (STAY14). The data was obtained from 10,794 LR and 9,475 LW sows. Genetic parameters were estimated using the multipletrait animal model. A linear-threshold model was used in which NBA1, NBA2, and NBA3 were continuous traits, while STAY14 was considered a binary trait.
Results: Heritabilities for litter size were low and ranged from 0.01 to 0.06 for both LR and LW breeds. Similarly, heritabilities for stayability were low for both breeds. Genetic associations between litter size and stayability ranged from 0.43 to 0.65 for LR populations and 0.12 to 0.55 for LW populations. The genetic correlation between NBA1 and STAY14 was moderate and in a favorable direction for both LR and LW breeds (0.65 and 0.55, respectively).
Conclusion: A linear-threshold model could be utilized to analyze litter size and sow stayability traits. Furthermore, selection for litter size at first parity, which was the genetic trait correlated with longevity, is possible when one attempts to improve lifetime productivity in Thai swine populations.
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Copyright Owner
Animal Bioscience
Copyright Date
2021
Language
en
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application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Plaengkaeo, Suppasit; Duangjinda, Monchai; and Stalder, Kenneth J., "Identifying early indicator traits for sow longevity using a linear-threshold model in Thai Large White and Landrace females" (2021). Animal Science Publications. 640.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ans_pubs/640
Comments
This article is published as Plaengkaeo, Suppasit, Monchai Duangjinda, and Kenneth J. Stalder. "Identifying early indicator traits for sow longevity using a linear-threshold model in Thai Large White and Landrace females." Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 34 (2021): 20-25. doi: 10.5713/ajas.19.0855.