Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats

A meta-analysis of 84 published reports on goats was conducted to calculate weighted and unweighted average direct heritability (ha2), maternal genetic effect (hm2), common environmental effect (c2), repeatability (R), genetic (rg) and phenotypic (rp) correlations for growth, reproduction and milk p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jembere, T., Dessie, Tadelle, Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Kebede, K., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Haile, Aynalem
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2017
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81273
_version_ 1855514711552950272
author Jembere, T.
Dessie, Tadelle
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
Kebede, K.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Haile, Aynalem
author_browse Dessie, Tadelle
Haile, Aynalem
Jembere, T.
Kebede, K.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
author_facet Jembere, T.
Dessie, Tadelle
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
Kebede, K.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Haile, Aynalem
author_sort Jembere, T.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description A meta-analysis of 84 published reports on goats was conducted to calculate weighted and unweighted average direct heritability (ha2), maternal genetic effect (hm2), common environmental effect (c2), repeatability (R), genetic (rg) and phenotypic (rp) correlations for growth, reproduction and milk production traits. Weighted average ha2, hm2, and c2 for growth traits ranged from 0.03 to 0.45, 0.05 to 0.27, and 0.02 to 0.10, respectively. Weighted average ha2 for reproduction and milk production traits ranged from 0.00 to 0.17 and 0.15 to 0.22, respectively. Weighted R for the growth, reproduction, and milk production traits ranged from 0.06 to 0.56, 0.06 to 0.13, and 0.50 to 0.61, respectively. Weighted averages of rp and rg among growth traits ranged from −0.06 to 0.84 and 0.01 to 0.98, respectively. Weighted average rp among milk production traits ranged from 0.18 to 0.94. In most cases average ha2 and rg had higher observed standard deviations compared to the theoretical standard error. The present finding revealed that weighted average ha2, hm2, c2, R, and rg are more reliable for two reasons: estimates of ha2 for some growth traits were more conservative than values from relatively higher number of records and the absence of significant effects of the tested fixed factors on some parameter estimates. However, studies on genetic parameter estimations are required for growth, reproduction, and milk traits in goats.
format Journal Article
id CGSpace81273
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2017
publishDateRange 2017
publishDateSort 2017
publisher Elsevier
publisherStr Elsevier
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace812732023-12-08T19:36:04Z Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats Jembere, T. Dessie, Tadelle Rischkowsky, Barbara A. Kebede, K. Okeyo Mwai, Ally Haile, Aynalem goats genetics small ruminants A meta-analysis of 84 published reports on goats was conducted to calculate weighted and unweighted average direct heritability (ha2), maternal genetic effect (hm2), common environmental effect (c2), repeatability (R), genetic (rg) and phenotypic (rp) correlations for growth, reproduction and milk production traits. Weighted average ha2, hm2, and c2 for growth traits ranged from 0.03 to 0.45, 0.05 to 0.27, and 0.02 to 0.10, respectively. Weighted average ha2 for reproduction and milk production traits ranged from 0.00 to 0.17 and 0.15 to 0.22, respectively. Weighted R for the growth, reproduction, and milk production traits ranged from 0.06 to 0.56, 0.06 to 0.13, and 0.50 to 0.61, respectively. Weighted averages of rp and rg among growth traits ranged from −0.06 to 0.84 and 0.01 to 0.98, respectively. Weighted average rp among milk production traits ranged from 0.18 to 0.94. In most cases average ha2 and rg had higher observed standard deviations compared to the theoretical standard error. The present finding revealed that weighted average ha2, hm2, c2, R, and rg are more reliable for two reasons: estimates of ha2 for some growth traits were more conservative than values from relatively higher number of records and the absence of significant effects of the tested fixed factors on some parameter estimates. However, studies on genetic parameter estimations are required for growth, reproduction, and milk traits in goats. 2017-08 2017-06-01T07:21:21Z 2017-06-01T07:21:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81273 en Limited Access Elsevier Jembere, T., Dessie, T., Rischkowsky, B., Kebede, K., Mwai, A.O. and Haile, A. 2017. Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats. Small Ruminant Research 153:71–80.
spellingShingle goats
genetics
small ruminants
Jembere, T.
Dessie, Tadelle
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
Kebede, K.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Haile, Aynalem
Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
title Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
title_full Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
title_fullStr Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
title_full_unstemmed Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
title_short Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats
title_sort meta analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth reproduction and milk production traits in goats
topic goats
genetics
small ruminants
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81273
work_keys_str_mv AT jemberet metaanalysisofaverageestimatesofgeneticparametersforgrowthreproductionandmilkproductiontraitsingoats
AT dessietadelle metaanalysisofaverageestimatesofgeneticparametersforgrowthreproductionandmilkproductiontraitsingoats
AT rischkowskybarbaraa metaanalysisofaverageestimatesofgeneticparametersforgrowthreproductionandmilkproductiontraitsingoats
AT kebedek metaanalysisofaverageestimatesofgeneticparametersforgrowthreproductionandmilkproductiontraitsingoats
AT okeyomwaially metaanalysisofaverageestimatesofgeneticparametersforgrowthreproductionandmilkproductiontraitsingoats
AT haileaynalem metaanalysisofaverageestimatesofgeneticparametersforgrowthreproductionandmilkproductiontraitsingoats