Modelling non-additive genetic effects using ridge regression for an Angus–Nellore crossbred population
C. D. Bertoli A , J. Braccini Neto B , C. McManus C , J. A. Cobuci B , G. S. Campos B E , M. L. Piccoli D and V. Roso DA Instituto Federal Catarinense, Campus Camboriu IFC – Camboriu, Camboriu, SC, CEP 88340-055, Brazil.
B Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, CEP 91540-000, Brazil.
C Universidade de Brasília – UnB, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília, DF, Brazil, CEP 70910-900.
D GenSys Consultores Associados, Porto Alegre, RS, CEP 90680-000, Brazil.
E Corresponding author. Email: gabrielsoarescampos@hotmail.com
Animal Production Science 59(5) 823-834 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17439
Submitted: 1 July 2017 Accepted: 11 April 2018 Published: 26 June 2018
Abstract
Data from 294 045 records from a crossbred Angus × Nellore population were used to estimate fixed genetic effects (both additive and non-additive) and to test different non-additive models using ridge regression. The traits studied included weaning gain (WG), postweaning gain (PG), phenotypic scores for weaning (WC) and postweaning (PC) conformation, weaning (WP) and postweaning (PP) precocity, weaning (WM) and postweaning (PM) muscling and scrotal circumference (SC). All models were compared using the likelihood-ratio test. The model including all fixed genetic effects (breed additive and complementarity, heterosis and epistatic loss non-additive effects, both direct and maternal) was the best option to analyse this crossbred population. For the complete model, all effects were statistically significant (P < 0.01) for weaning traits, except the direct breed additive effects for WP and WM; direct complementarity effect for WP, WM, PP and PM and maternal epistatic loss for PG. Direct breed additive effect was positive for weaning traits and negative for postweaning. Maternal breed additive effect was negative for SC and WP. Direct complementarity and heterosis were positive for all traits and maternal complementarity and heterosis were also positive for all traits, except for PG. Direct and maternal epistatic loss effects were negative for all traits. We conclude that the fixed genetic effects are mostly significant. Thus, it is important to include them in the model when evaluating crossbred animals, and the model that included breed additive effects, complementarity, heterosis and epistatic loss differed significantly from all reduced models, allowing to infer that it was the best model. The model with only breed additive and heterosis was parsimonious and could be used when the structure or amount of data does not allow the use of complete model.
Additional keywords: crossbred beef cattle, quantitative genetics, visual scores, weight gain.
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