objective: estimation of genetic parameters for kleiber ratio (kr) and genetic trends for pre-weaning weights of arabi sheep has not been previously conducted.methods: data and pedigree information were collected at the khuzestan ramin agricultural and natural resources university, animal science research station, located in southwest iran, from 2001 to 2008. (co)variance components and corresp...

in order to estimate the genetic parameters and comparison legendre polynomials for production traits of iranian holstein dairy cattle test-day records of first lactation cows for milk yield, fat yield, protein yield, fat percentage and protein percentage traits were used. these records collected from 2006 to 2010, by the animal breeding center of iran. the genetic parameters were estimated usi...

The objective of this study was to estimate variance components and genetic parameters for growth curve parameters in Shall sheep. Studied traits were parameters of Brody growth model which included A (asymptotic mature weight), B (initial animal weight) and K (maturation rate). The data set and pedigree information used in this study were obtained from the Animal Breeding Center of Iran and co...

data related to holstein dairy cattle from 1987 to 2004 were obtained from animal breeding center of iran to estimate the genetic and phenotypic trends. variance components and genetic parameters of the first lactation records were estimated using restricted maximum likelihood method and aireml algorithm through matvec program. animal breeding values were predicted through multiple-trait animal...

records of 2593 baluchi ewes, obtained from baluchi sheep breeding station in abbas abad, mashhad, were used to estimate genetic parameters for total weight of lamb weaned per ewe joined (tww/wj) in different parities. estimates of heritability for tww1/ej, tww2/ej, tww3.ej and tww4/ej were 0.112 ? 0.030, 0.028 ? 0.030, 0.075 ? 0.060 and 0.135 ? 0.120, respectively. direct additive genetic corr...

the objective of this study was to estimate variance components and genetic parameters for growth curve parameters in shall sheep. studied traits were parameters of brody growth model which included a (asymptotic mature weight), b (initial animal weight) and k (maturation rate). the data set and pedigree information used in this study were obtained from the animal breeding center of iran and co...

introduction kurdish sheep breed is one of the most important native breeds of iran. they are fat-tailed, large-sized, well adapted to the mountainous regions in northern khorasan province and mainly raising for meat production under pastoral production system (28). feed efficiency is a major component in the profitability of the small ruminant enterprise, because quality of range and pasture i...

genetic parameters were estimated in a base and closed population of iranian honeybee colonies. data were obtained on 500-700 iranian native population of honey­bee colonies (honeybee breeding project in central region of iran) subject to 9 successive generation of selection. these populations had been selected for honey production, swarming behavior, and defense behavior. heritability of honey...