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Genetic (co)variance and plasticity of behavioural traits in Lidia bovine breed

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Menéndez-Buxadera, Alberto, Cortés, Oscar, Cañon, Javier·2017·Italian Journal of Animal Science
DOI 10.1080/1828051x.2017.1279035
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Scores for four behavioural traits – aggressiveness, ferocity, face hiding and nobility – recorded between 1984 and 2010 in Lidia bovine breed (the property of a single breeder in Spain), were analysed using the multi-trait and reaction norm models. The multi-trait analysis results revealed heritability values of between 0.23 for nobility and 0.33 for ferocity. Principal components analysis of the genetic correlation matrix identified two factors that explained 91.6% of the total variance. Reaction norm analysis revealed genetic correlation values across sexes and time to be <|1|; this indicates the existence of an interaction genotype x environment. Plasticity, defined as the difference between breeding values over time periods and across the sexes, can be a useful tool for taking into account the influence of the environment on the breeding goal. This allows this interaction to be managed within the framework of a selection programme. With the exception of aggressiveness, which showed significant plasticity, the behaviour of the traits was robust over time and across the sexes. This methodology therefore allows the detection of groups of animals with more robust or plastic responses, particularly with respect to aggressiveness. The use of plasticity as a selection criterion might be beneficial in Lidia bovine breed breeding programmes.

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  • Lidia bovines belong to a primitive population selected for centuries to develop agonistic-aggressive responses, with moderate to high heritability estimates for the Lidia breed (0.20-0.36).

    “Lidia bovines belong to a primitive population, selected for centuries to develop agonistic-aggressive responses by means of a series of traits that are registered by breeders on a categorical scale, which classifies aggression and fighting capacity, reporting moderate to high heritability estimates for the Lidia (0.20–0.36) [14, 15].”

    From Gene expression profiles underlying aggressive behavior in the prefrontal cortex of cattle (2021) · cites this paper as [15]

  • Genealogical and behavioral scores of Lidia traits recorded between 1984 and 2010 and analyzed by Menéndez-Buxadera et al. using multi-trait reaction norm models revealed heritability values ranging between 0.230 and 0.308, with aggressiveness attaining the highest heritability score.

    “The genealogical and behavioral scores of these traits have been recorded between 1984 and 2010 and analyzed by Menéndez-Buxadera et al. [15], using multi-trait reaction norm models, which revealed heritability values ranging between 0.230 and 0.308, with aggressiveness attaining the highest heritability score.”

    From Gene expression profiles underlying aggressive behavior in the prefrontal cortex of cattle (2021) · cites this paper as [15]

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Authors
Menéndez-Buxadera, A., Cortés, O., & Cañon, J.
Affiliations
  • Departamento de Producción Animal, University Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
ORCID
Cortés, Oscar
Venue
Italian Journal of Animal Science
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2017-01-24
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
208-216
ISSN
  • 1594-4077 (ISSN-L)
  • 1828-051X
DOI
10.1080/1828051x.2017.1279035
OpenAlex
W2581760175
Cited by
13
References
22
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
FWCI
0.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Italian Journal of Animal Science (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Keywords
aggression, ferocity, nobility, heritability, genetic correlation, reaction norms, gene-environment interaction, phenotypic plasticity, breeding value, selection criteria

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