the consequences of including non-additive effects on the genetic evaluation of harvest body weight in coho salmon (oncorhynchus kisutch)包括非附加的后果影响收获体重的遗传评价银鲑鱼雄kisutch).pdfVIP

Gallardo et al. Genetics Selection Evolution 2010, 42:19 Ge n e t i c s /content/42/1/19 Se l e c t i o n Evolution R E S E A R C H Open Access Research The consequences of including non-additive effects on the genetic evaluation of harvest body weight in Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 1 2 2,3 José A Gallardo , Jean P Lhorente and Roberto Neira* Abstract Background: In this study, we used different animal models to estimate genetic and environmental variance components on harvest weight in two populations of Oncorhynchus kisutch, forming two classes i.e. odd- and even- year spawners. Methods: The models used were: additive, with and without inbreeding as a covariable (A + F and A respectively); additive plus common environmental due to full-sib families and inbreeding (A + C + F); additive plus parental dominance and inbreeding (A + D + F); and a full model (A + C + D + F). Genetic parameters and breeding values obtained by different models were compared to evaluate the consequences of including non-additive effects on genetic evaluation. Results: Including inbreeding as a covariable did not affect the estimation of genetic parameters, but heritability was reduced when dominance or common environmental effects were included. A high heritability for harvest weight was estimated in both populations (even = 0.46 and odd = 0.50) when simple additive models (A + F and A) were used. Heritabilities decreased to 0.21 (even) and 0.37 (odd) w