Dong Jae Lee, Duhak Yoon*
Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, 37224, Korea
Correspondence to Duhak Yoon, E-mail: dhyoon@knu.ac.kr
Volume 5, Number 3, Pages 113-123, September 2021.
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genomics 2021, 5(3), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.12972/jabng.20210012
Received on 29 September, 2021, Revised on 29 September, 2021, Accepted on 29 September, 2021, Published on 30 September, 2021.
Copyright © 2021 Korean Society of Animal Breeding and Genetics.
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The aim of this study was to estimate the environmental effects and genetic parameters on carcass traits (carcass weight, eye muscle area, backfat thickness and marbling score) of 8,027 commercial Hanwoo steers. The data was collected from 458 individual farms for 2007 to 2015 in Jeongeup area of Jeonbuk province. Environmental effects were subjected to ANOVA and genetic parameters were estimated using a multiple trait animal model and average information restricted maximum likelihood (AIREML) procedures. Mean and standard deviation for the CW, EMA, BFT and MS were 444.00±45.11 kg, 96.26±11.64 cm2, 15.35±5.47 mm and 6.88±1.84 score, respectively with carcass traits significantly affected (p<0.001) by slaughtered year, season and location. Estimated heritabilities for CW, EMA, BFT and MS were 0.52, 0.39, 0.39 and 0.47, respectively. Genetic correlation of CW with EMA, BFT and MS were estimated to be 0.42, 0.38 and 0.17, respectively. Genetic correlation of EMA with BFT and MS were estimated to be –0.03 and 0.41, respectively. Genetic correlation of BFT and MS were –0.02. These results could be useful as basic data for the improvement of Hanwoo in commercial farms.
Carcass traits, Genetic parameters, Local brand steer, Hanwoo
본 논문은 농촌진흥청 바이오그린연계 농생명 혁신기술개발사업 (과제번호: PJ 015658)의 지원에 의해 이루어진 것입니다. 출하축들의 자료를 제공하여 주신 단풍미인한우협동조합 관계자분들께 깊은 감사를 드립니다.