Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Department of Animal Science, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University
Abstract
In this study, the genetic parameters of body weight traits including body weights at birth, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days were investigated in Japanese quail. For this aim, two Japanese white and wild quail populations and two types of pure and cross mating methods were used. The data were analysed with different animal models and restricted maximum likelihood (REML) procedures, using ASREML software. Six different animal models were implemented and were compared by likelihood ratio test. All models consisted of the direct additive genetic effect, but differed in combinations of maternal additive genetic, maternal environmental and covariance between direct and maternal additive genetic effects. Based on the results of Chi Square, the model including direct additive genetic, maternal additive genetic and environmental maternal effects was considered as the most appropriate model for genetic evaluation of birth weight. Based on this model, the direct heritability (h2a), maternal heritability (h2m), and the ratio of maternal environmental variance to phenotypic variance (c2) of birth weight were estimated 0.13±0.01, 0.48±0.01 and 0.06±0.01, respectively. For other body weight traits, a simple model that included the direct additive genetic effect was selected as the appropriate model. Direct heritability for body weight traits from 7 to 35 days was ranged from 0.29 to 0.39. The results of this study showed that maternal effects were significant only on birth weight of Japanese quails, and at older ages, the bird's genes play a major role to determine the weight traits
Keywords
سراج، ا.، واعظ ترشیزی، ر. و پاکدل، ع. (1389). تاثیر برازش مدل های مختلف حیوانی بر برآورد پارامترهای ژنتیکی وزن جوجه یک روزه. علوم دامی ایران (علوم کشاورزی ایران). 41 (4): 363- 371.
سراج، ا.، واعظ ترشیزی، ر. و نجاتی جوارمی، ا. (1386). بررسی اثر عوامل مادری بر صفات تولید و تولید مثل مرغان بومی استان مازندران. علوم کشاورزی ایران. 38 (4): 535-542.
شیری، س. الف.، عباسی، م. ع. و ساقی، د. ع. (1397). بررسی اثر نواقص شجره‌ای و ساختار ماتریس خویشاوندی در برآورد پارامترهای ژنتیکی و ارزش ارثی صفات اقتصادی گوسفند قرهگل. طرح پژوهشی خاتمه یافته. موسسه تحقیقات علوم دامی کشور، کرج، ایران.
هاشمی راد، م.، فرزین، ن. و سراج، ا. (1396). برآورد پارامترهای ژنتیکی وزن بدن و خصوصیات لاشه در دو سویه از بلدرچین ژاپنی. پژوهشهای تولیدات دامی. 8 (17): 166-174.
Aggrey, S. E., Ankra-Badu, G. A. and Marks, H. L. (2003). Effect of Long-term divergent selection on growth characteristics in Japanese quail. Poultry Science. 82: 538–542.
Aggrey, S. E. and Cheng, K. M. (1994). Animal model analysis of genetic (co)variances for growth traits in Japanese quail. Poultry Science. 73:1822-1828.
Akbas, Y., Takma, C. and E. Yayla, E. (2004). Genetic parameters for quail body weights using a random regression model. South African Journal of Animal Science. 34 (2): 104- 109.
Charati, H. and Esmailizadeh, A. K. (2013). Carcass traits and physical characteristics of eggs in Japanese quail as affected by genotype, sex and hatch. Journal of Livestock Science and Technologies. 1 (2): 57-62.
Cherry, J.A., Ghitelman, M.Z. and Siegel, P.B. (1978). The relationship between diet and dwarfism in diverse genetic background on egg parameters. Poultry Science: 57: 171– 179.
Dobson, A. J. (1991). An Introduction to Generalized Linear Models. Chapman and Hall. London, UK. 47pp.
Daikwo, S. I., Momoh, O. M. and Dim, N. I. (2013). Heritability Estimates of, Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations among Some Selected Carcass Traits of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Raised in a Sub-humid Climate. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. 3 (5): 60-66.
Falconer, D. S. and Mackay, T. F. C. (1996). Introduction to quantitative genetics. 4th. London, Longman. 465 pp.
Hartmann, C., Strandberg, E., Rydhmer, L. and Johansson, K. (2002). Genetic relations between reproduction, chick weight and maternal egg composition in a White Leghorn line. Animal Science, 52: 91– 101.
Hartmann, C., K. Johansson, K. Strandberg, E. and Rydhmer, L. (2003). Genetic correlations between the maternal genetic effect on chick weight and the direct genetic effects on egg composition traits in a White Leghorn line. Poultry Science. 82: 1– 8.
Khaldari, M., Pakdel, A., Mehrabani Yegane, H., Nejati Javaremi, A. and Berg, P. (2010). Response to selection and genetic parameters of body and carcass weights in Japanese quail selected for 4-week body weight. Poultry Science. 89 :1834–1841.
Land, R. and Kirpatrick, M., (1990). Selection response in traits with maternal inheritance. Genetic Research, 55: 189– 197.
Lotfi, E., Zerehdaran, S. and Ahani Azari, M. (2012). Direct and maternal genetic effects of body weight traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Archiv für Geflügelkunde. 76 (3): 150–154.
Lotfi, E., Zerehdaran, S. and Ahani Azari, M. 2012. Study of fixed effects on some productive and reproductive characteristics in Japanese quail. Animal Science Researches. 23 (1): 73-84.
Magda, I. A., Samaha., M. M, Sharaf, and Hemeda, Sh. A. (2010). Phenotypic and genetic estimates of some productive and reproductive traits in Japanese quails. Egypt. Poultry Science. 30 (III): 875-892.
Meyer, k., (2000). DF REML version 3.0 program to estimate variance components by restricted maximum likelihood using derivative– free algorithm. User s notes. Animal genetics and breeding unit. Univ. New England, Armidable, NSW, Australia. 84 pp.
Moran, E.T. (1990) Effects of weight, glucose administration at hatch, and delayed access to feed and water on the Poultry an 2 weeks of age. Poultry Science, 69: 1718– 1723.
Narinc, D., Aksoy, T. and Kraman, E. (2010). Genetic parameters of growth curve parameters and weekly body weights in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advance. 3:501-507.
Narushin, V.G. and Romanor, M.N. (2002). Egg physical characteristics and hatchability. Word Poultry Science Association.
Nasiri Foomani, N., Zerehdaran, S., Ahani Azari, M. and Lotfi, E. (2014). Genetic parameters for feed efficiency and body weight traits in Japanese quail. British Poultry Science, 55 (3): 298-304.
Odeh, F.M., Cadd. G.G., and Satterlee, D.G. (2003). Genetic characterization of stress responsiveess in Japanese quail. 2. analyses of maternal effects, additive sex linkage effects, heterosis, and heritability by diallel crosses. Poultry Science, 82: 31– 35.
Ozsoy, A. N., and Aktan, S. (2011). Estimation of genetic parameters for body weights and egg weight trats in Japanese quails. Terend in Animal and Veterinary Science Journal. 2: 17-20.
Peebles. E.D. and Brake. J. (1987). Egg shell quality and hatchability in broiler breeder eggs. Poultry Science, 66: 595– 604.
Pourtorabi, E., Farzin, N. and Seraj, A. (2017). Effects of genetic and non-genetic factors on body weight and carcass related traits in two strains of Japanese quails. Poultry Science Journal. 5 (1): 17-24.
Punya Kumari, B., Ramesh Gupta, B., Rajasekhar Reddy, A. (2008). Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting the carcass characteristics of Japanese quails (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 42 (4): 248-252.
Raji, A. O., Girgiri, A. Y., Alade, N. K., Jauro, S. A. (2015). Characteristic and proximate composition of Japanese quail (Coturnix Japonica) carcass in a semi arid area of Nigeria. Trakia Journal of Sciences. 13(2):159-166.
Resende, R. O., Martins, E. N., Georg, P. C., Paiva, E., Conti, A. C. M., Santos, A. l., Sakaguti, E. S. and Murakami, A. E. (2005). Variance components for body weight in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica). Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science. 7: 23-25.
Rodda, D.D., Friars, G.W., Garora, J.S. and Merrit E.S. (1977). Genetic parameter estimates and strain comparisons of egg compositional traits. Breeding Poultry Science: 18: 459– 473.
Saatci, M., Omed, H. and Dewi, I. A. (2006). Genetic parameters from univariate and bivariate analyses of egg and weight traits in Japanese quail. Poultry Science. 85:185–190.
Selim, K., Ibarhim, S., Ozge, Y. (2006). Effect of separate and mixed rearing according to sex on tattering performance and carcass characteristics in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica). Archiv Tierzucht Dummerstort. 49, 607-614.
Shokoohmand, M., Kashan, N. E. J., and Emamimaybody, M. A. (2007). Estimation of heritability and genetic correlations of body weight in different ages for three strains of Japanese quail. International Journal of Agricultural Biology. 9:945–947.
Silva, L. P., Jeferson, C. R., Crispim, A. C., Silva, F.G., Bonafe, C. M., Silva, F. F., Torres, R. A. (2013). Genetic parameters of body weight and egg traits in meat-type quail. Livestock Science. 153: 27–32.
Vali, N., Edriss, M. A., and Rahmani. H. R. (2005). Genetic parameters of body and some carcass traits in two quail strains. International Journal of Poultry Science. 4:296–300.
Varkoohi, S., Pakdel, A., Moradi Shahr Babak, M., Nejati Javaremi, A., Kause, A., and Zaghari, M. (2010). Genetic parameters for feed utilization traits in Japanese quail. Poultry Science. 90:42–47.
Willham, R.L. (1980). Problems in estimating maternal effects. Livestock Production Science, 7: 405– 418.
Wilson, H.R. (1991). Interrelationship of egg size, chick size, post hatch growth and hatchability. World’s Poultry Science Journal. 47: 5– 20.
)