Parâmetros genéticos para rentabilidade monetária em cavalos de corrida da raça Quarto de Milha
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2012-06-25
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Silva, Alexandre Pagani Aulino [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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O trabalho objetivou estimar a herdabilidade (h2) da característica rentabilidade monetária (RM) de cavalos de corrida da raça Quarto de Milha, a fim de verificar a viabilidade de sua inclusão em programas de melhoramento genético da raça. Foram utilizados registros de 22.958 corridas de 5.233 cavalos, disponibilizados pelo Hipódromo de Sorocaba-SP, Brasil, no período de 1978-2009. Todos os ancestrais dos cavalos registrados foram incluídos no arquivo de pedigree até a quinta geração. A característica RM sofreu transformação logarítmica (L) e foi analisada para animais de 2, 3 e 4 anos de idade e para a carreira destes. As estimativas de h2 foram obtidas utilizando modelo multi-característica e amostragem de Gibbs usando os efeitos de sexo e ano da corrida, animal e resíduo para todas as análises. Foram realizadas cinco análises, uma na qual RM foi dividida pelo número de premiações (LRM/NP), outra na qual RM foi dividida pelo número de largadas (LRM/NL) e outras três, acrescentando o número de premiações (LRM_cNP), número de largadas (LRM_cNL) e ambas (LRM_cNPL) como covariáveis afetando a característica RM. As análises foram realizadas considerando a inclusão ou exclusão do efeito materno. As estimativas de h2 sugerem a inclusão desta característica em programas de seleção que visem melhorar o desempenho em corridas de cavalos Quarto de Milha
The aim of the present study was to estimate the heritability (h2) of the trait Earnings (RM) in Quarter Horses racing in order to verify its viability in breeding programs of that breed. Data comprised records of 22.958 races and 5.233 horses provided by Jockey Club of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil, on the period of 1978 – 2009. The ancestors of the recorded animals were included in the pedigree file until the fifth generation. The earnings (log transformed - L) were analyzed for 2, 3 and 4 years old horses and also for the animal career. The heritabilities were estimated by a multi-trait model based on Gibbs sampling algorithm considering the effects of animal, sex, year of the race and residual. It was considered five different analyses, first the RM was divided by the total of prizes of the animal on each studied age (LRM/NP), second the RM was divided by the total of starts of the animal (LRM/NL), and the other three adding number of prizes (LM_cNP), number of starts (LRM_cNL) and both (LRM_cNPL) as covariates affecting the trait RM. The analyses were made considering and not the maternal effect. The heritability estimates suggests the inclusion of this trait in breeding programs that aim to improve the performance of Quarter Horses races
The aim of the present study was to estimate the heritability (h2) of the trait Earnings (RM) in Quarter Horses racing in order to verify its viability in breeding programs of that breed. Data comprised records of 22.958 races and 5.233 horses provided by Jockey Club of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil, on the period of 1978 – 2009. The ancestors of the recorded animals were included in the pedigree file until the fifth generation. The earnings (log transformed - L) were analyzed for 2, 3 and 4 years old horses and also for the animal career. The heritabilities were estimated by a multi-trait model based on Gibbs sampling algorithm considering the effects of animal, sex, year of the race and residual. It was considered five different analyses, first the RM was divided by the total of prizes of the animal on each studied age (LRM/NP), second the RM was divided by the total of starts of the animal (LRM/NL), and the other three adding number of prizes (LM_cNP), number of starts (LRM_cNL) and both (LRM_cNPL) as covariates affecting the trait RM. The analyses were made considering and not the maternal effect. The heritability estimates suggests the inclusion of this trait in breeding programs that aim to improve the performance of Quarter Horses races
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Equino, Desempenho, Cavalo de raça, Cavalo - Pedigree, Cavalo de corrida, Genetica animal, Animal genetics
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SILVA, Alexandre Pagani Aulino. Parâmetros genéticos para rentabilidade monetária em cavalos de corrida da raça Quarto de Milha. 2012. x, 29 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias de Jaboticabal, 2012.