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publication name Quantitative genetic analysis and evaluation for early growth performance in Saudi camels - 2006
Authors Al-Sobayil, K. A., Khalil, M. H., Al-Jobeile, H. S., Mohamed, K. M. and Salal, S.A.
year 2006
keywords Saudi camels, Growth, Heritabilities, Maternal environment, Genetic evaluation, Animal model.
journal First International Camel Conference, 9-11 May 2006, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
volume 4
issue Not Available
pages 1759-1771.
publisher Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Local/International International
Paper Link http://srd.edu.sa/Public/showPublications.aspx?ResearcherID=1027&Lang=en-US
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Abstract

A 383 progeny records for Saudi camels were genetically analysed and evaluated for growth performance of body weights at birth and bimonthly thereafter up to 12 months of age and weight gains at 2-month intervals. Data were analyzed using DFREML procedure to estimate direct additive effects (i.e. direct heritabilites), maternal common environment and residual variance. Breeding values of camels in this population were predicted for growth traits using an animal model. Phenotypic variations for most growth traits in Saudi camels were moderate or slightly high; ranging from 7.0 to 35.2%. Direct heritabilities (h2) for body weights and gains were moderate or slightly high and ranging from 0.24 to 0.40. Ratios of maternal common environment for these traits were mostly moderate and ranging from 0.10 to 0.30. The ranges in breeding values for growth traits of animals genetically evaluated (with and without records) were moderate or high. The ranges were 25.3, 39.6, 61.0, 70.1, 83.7, 104.3, 109.6, 111.0, 102.1, 96.7, 81.0, 115.1, and 96.7 kg for body weight at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 months of age, respectively. While, the ranges in estimates of breeding values for daily gains in weights were 0.270, 0.348, 0.371, 0.471, 0.491, 0.542, and 0.638 kg at intervals of 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12, and 0-12 months of age, respectively. Accuracies of breeding values recorded for growth traits were moderate; ranging from 0.46 to 0.75. For list of all the camels with and without records, the additive selection responses per generation (SRA) predicted were moderate or high and nearly similar at different stages of growth (0-12 months); ranging from 5.7 to 12.2 % relative to the actual means of the traits.

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