A NOTE ON CONSEQUENCES OF SINGLE-TRAIT SELECTION FOR INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH-FACTOR-I (IGF-1) IN BEEF HEIFERS

被引:3
作者
DAVIS, ME [1 ]
BISHOP, MD [1 ]
机构
[1] USDA ARS,ROMAN L HRUSKA US MEAT ANIM RES CTR,CLAY CTR,NE 68933
来源
ANIMAL PRODUCTION | 1994年 / 59卷
关键词
BEEF CATTLE; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; IGF-1; SELECTION; SOMATOMEDIN;
D O I
10.1017/S0003356100007819
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Eight sets of identical twin heifers and their first three calf crops were used to determine effects of single-trait selection for blood serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Twin heifers were offspring of Simmental sires and Hereford X Simmental or Hereford X Angus dams. All 16 heifers were mated with the same Simmental bull in each year of the study to produce calves born in 1989, 1990 and 1991 (no. = 16, 13 and 10, respectively). Although differences were noted in performance of progency from the four twins with the highest v. the four with the lowest IGF-1 concentrations, they were not large enough to recommend single-trait selection for blood serum IGF-1 in beef heifers.
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页码:315 / 320
页数:6
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