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Inheritance of birthweight and growth traits in crosses between the Booroola Merino and Assaf sheep breeds

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1993

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33

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Gootwine, E., Institute of Animal Science, A.R.O., the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
Bor, A., Institute of Animal Science, A.R.O., the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
Braw-Tal, R., Institute of Animal Science, A.R.O., the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
Zenou, A., Institute of Animal Science, A.R.O., the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

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Data on birthweight, pre and post weaning growth rates and 150 day weight of 1058 Assaf (As), Booroola Merino (B) × As (F1), F1 × As ( 3 4As), As × F1 ( 3 4As′), As × 3 4As ( 7 8As) and B × F1 ( 3 4B) lambs were analyzed. Genotype, sex of lamb, genotype by sex interaction, crop, type of birth and sire within genotype had significantly (P< 0.05) affected the different traits. Assaf lambs had the highest and 3 4B lambs had the lowest birthweights. A negative relationship was found between the birthweight and the proportion of the Booroola blood in the lamb and its mother. As, F1, 3 4As, 3 4As′ and 7/8As ram lambs did not differ significantly (P> 0.05) in their post weaning growth rate and in their 150 day weight. Similar situation was found among ewe lambs except for F1 ewe lambs which were significantly (P< 0.05) smaller than Assaf ewe lambs at 150 days indicating sex linked effect on growth in the Booroola-Assaf crosses. The Assaf transmitted effects were positive and significant (P< 0.05) for birthweight, post weaning growth and 150 day weight, and the Assaf maternal effect was positive and significant (P< 0.001) for birthweight. Significant (P< 0.001) heterosis was found for post weaning growth rate. Sex linked and recombination effects were significant (P< 0.01) for pre weaning growth. © 1993.

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