Exploring genetic variation in potential indicators of resilience in sheep using fibre diameter measured along the wool staple

Smith, E.G.; Walkom, S.F.; Clark, S.A.

doi:10.1016/j.animal.2023.101065

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2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2023.101065

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Exploring genetic variation in potential indicators of resilience in sheep using fibre diameter measured along the wool staple

E.G. Smith,

S.F. Walkom,

S.A. Clark

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Analysis of the genetic variance of fibre diameter measured along the wool staple for use as a potential indicator of resilience in sheep

Smith,

Waters,

Walkom

et al. 2024

Genet Sel Evol

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Background The effects of environmental disturbances on livestock are often observed indirectly through the variability patterns of repeated performance records over time. Sheep are frequently exposed to diverse extensive environments but currently lack appropriate measures of resilience (or sensitivity) towards environmental disturbance. In this study, random regression models were used to analyse repeated records of the fibre diameter of wool taken along the wool staple (bundle of wool fibres) to investigate how the genetic and environmental variance of fibre diameter changes with different growing environments. Results A model containing a fifth, fourth and second-order Legendre polynomial applied to the fixed, additive and permanent environmental effects, respectively, was optimal for modelling fibre diameter along the wool staple. The additive genetic and permanent environmental variance both showed variability across the staple length trajectory. The ranking of sire estimated breeding values (EBV) for fibre diameter was shown to change along the staple and the genetic correlations decreased as the distance between measurements along the staple increased. This result suggests that some genotypes were potentially more resilient towards the changes in the growing environment compared to others. In addition, the eigenfunctions of the random regression model implied the ability to change the fibre diameter trajectory to reduce its variability along the wool staple. Conclusions These results show that genetic variation in fibre diameter measured along the wool staple exists and this could be used to provide greater insight into the ability to select for resilience in extensively raised sheep populations.

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Analysis of the genetic variance of fibre diameter measured along the wool staple for use as a potential indicator of resilience in sheep

Smith,

Waters,

Walkom

et al. 2024

Genet Sel Evol

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Exploring genetic variation in potential indicators of resilience in sheep using fibre diameter measured along the wool staple

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