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Genetic correlation during growth of twin cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

C. S. Taylor  and
Jean Craig
C. S. Taylor
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Animal Breeding Research Organisation, Edinburgh 9
Jean Craig
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Animal Breeding Research Organisation, Edinburgh 9
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Summary

All possible inter-age genetic correlations were calculated for each of twelve linear body measurements taken at 3-monthly intervals up to 2 years of age on 120 pairs of uniformly reared, liberally fed one-egg and two-egg twin dairy heifers. Genetic correlations between first and second-year mean size are also given. The influences of age, age interval, degree of maturity and body part on genetic correlation are examined.

Genetic correlation was in general very high. No significant difference was found between body parts in mean genetic correlation over the period studied. For a fixed age interval, genetic correlation increased with age; from a fixed age, it decreased with lengthening age-interval.

The main systematic trends found in the data were accounted for in terms of the amount of development taking place. Genetic correlation appeared to decrease exponentially with difference in degree of maturity, and a formula is given for calculating an approximate value for the expected genetic correlation between size at any two ages. Its range of applicability and its place in a general study of the genetic properties of a population of growth curves are discussed.

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Animal Production , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 1965 , pp. 83 - 102
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1965

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