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ArticleJournal of applied genetics2025

Is it possible to select body weight without compromising carcass traits and reproductive efficiency in Caracu cattle?

Viviane Andrade Ligori, Jessica Moraes Malheiros, Eula Regina Carrara, Pablo Dominguez-Castaño, João Barbosa da Silva Neto, Joslaine Noely Dos Santos Gonçalves Cyrillo, Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante, Lenira El Faro Zadra

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  2. Impact of Model Parameterisation and Variance Component Estimates on Genomic Predictions of Carcass Traits in Montana Composite Cattle.Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie · 2026
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Viviane Andrade LigoriSchool of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil. vivianeligori@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1671-3841
Jessica Moraes MalheirosAnimal Science Institute, Beef Cattle Research Center, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil.
Eula Regina CarraraDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Pablo Dominguez-CastañoDepartment of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden.
João Barbosa da Silva NetoSchool of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
Joslaine Noely Dos Santos Gonçalves CyrilloAnimal Science Institute, Beef Cattle Research Center, Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil.
Maria Eugênia Zerlotti MercadanteSchool of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
Lenira El Faro ZadraSchool of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.

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Abstract

The Caracu is a taurine breed adapted to Brazil's climatic conditions and has been selected for 40 + years for Body Weight (BW), maintaining performance records across multiple generations in its database. However, selecting young animals for BW can result in excessive growth, potentially impacting carcass and reproductive traits. This study aimed to estimate genetic correlations and, based on these estimates, evaluate how selection for BW (adjusted to 378 and 550 days of age for males and females, respectively) has influenced carcass traits and reproductive efficiency in this breed. The dataset contained records for BW (kg), Ribeye area (REA, cm

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Body WeightBreedingMeatReproductionSelection, GeneticAnimalsBayes TheoremBody CompositionBrazilCattleFemaleMalePhenotypeQuantitative Trait, HeritableBody weightDays to calvingFat thicknessGenetic correlationGenetic improvementHeight-to-width ratioRibeye areaScrotal circumference

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