Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (6): 2388-2396.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.06.011

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Genetic Parameter Estimation and Genetic Progress Analysis of Reproductive Traits in French Large White Pigs

Tiantian YAN(), Jianliang WU(), Zhaojun WANG, Li XU, Qingli MENG, Meiyu SU, Hanqiao LI, Guoying HUANG, Chao WANG, Jiaqi LIN   

  1. Beijing Zhongyu Pig Breeding Co., Ltd, Beijing 100194, China
  • Received:2023-09-26 Online:2024-06-23 Published:2024-06-28

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters of the reproductive traits of a sow farm in Beijing, evaluate their genetic progress, and provide a theoretical basis for developing a reasonable breeding scheme. In this study, a total of 29 269 original breeding records, 20 770 original birth records, and 146 871 original pedigree records were collected from a sow farm in Beijing from 2016 to 2022. The genetic parameters of reproductive traits of French Large White sows in the company were estimated. The best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) method based on animal model was used to estimate heritability, genetic correlation, phenotypic correlation and breeding value by DMU software using single-trait and double-trait repeatability models. The results showed that the TNB was 12.67 heads in this study, the NBA was 10.90 heads, NSB for 1.35 heads, the MUM was 0.14 heads, the LWT was 13.99 kg, the LW 21 was 73.93 kg; The estimated heritability of reproductive traits ranged from 0.017 to 0.134, belongs to the low heritability; Genetic correlations among reproductive traits was between -0.368 and 0.856, phenotypic correlation was between -0.213 and 0.847; By mapping the phenotypic trends and genetic trends of reproductive traits, individuals showed increasing reproductive trait phenotypic values, breeding values rose first and then decreased. The results of this study show that the genetic improvement in this population is good, and the results can provide reference guidance and theoretical basis for the breeding and genetic improvement of French Large White pigs.

Key words: Large White pig, reproductive traits, genetic parameter estimation, genetic trend

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