Diet by Genotype Interaction in Yorkshire Pigs Divergently Selected for Feed Efficiency

Thumbnail Image
Date
2017-01-01
Authors
Mauch, Emily
Serão, Nick
Young, Jennifer
Gabler, Nicholas
Dekkers, Jack
Major Professor
Advisor
Committee Member
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Altmetrics
Abstract

For ten generations, purebred Yorkshire pigs were divergently selected for increased and decreased feed efficiency based on residual feed intake when fed a standard corn and soybean-meal based diet. In this study, gilts and barrows bornin generations 8, 9, and 10were fed either a standard diet or an alternative diet that incorporated by-products while reducing corn and soybean-meal, resultingina lower energy, higher fiber diet. Genotypeby diet interactions were investigatedby estimating heritabilities, genetic correlations, response to selection,and genome wide associations for six traits based on thesetwo diets. Results indicate that feed efficiency is a genetically complex trait that appears to be genetically different depending on the diet fed. Thus, genetic gains made by selection on standard diets may not be fully expressed in swine production systems that use alternative diets, particularly those incorporating by-products.

Series Number
Journal Issue
Is Version Of
Versions
Series
Animal Science Research Reports
ASL R3184
Academic or Administrative Unit
Type
report
Comments
Rights Statement
Copyright
Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2017
Funding
Subject Categories
Supplemental Resources
Source
Collections