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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2011, Vol. 10 Issue (12): 1949-1957    DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(11)60196-X
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Evaluation of Breeding Programs Combining Genomic Information in Chinese Holstein
 CHEN Jun, WANG Ya-chun, ZHANG Yi, SUN Dong-xiao, ZHANG Sheng-li , ZHANG Yuan
1.College of Animal Science and Technology/National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding/Key Laboratory of gricultural Animal Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R.China
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摘要  Current study adopted gene flow theory and selection index method to compare the breeding efficiency of three breeding plans in the Chinese Holstein cattle using ZPLAN software. Simulated conventional progeny-testing program (PT) and young sire program (YS) were compared with breeding program using genomic selection (GS) taking parameters derived from Chinese Holstein breeding system. The results showed that, GS shortened generation interval by 1.5-2.2 years, and increased the genetic progress by 30-50%, comparing to PT and YS, respectively. Economic analysis showed that GS could obtain a higher breeding efficiency, being 119 and 97% higher than that of PT and YS, respectively; and GS was also powerful in improving functional traits with a low heritability. Main factors affecting breeding efficiency in GS were further discussed, including selection intensity, accuracy and the cost of SNP genotyping. Our finding provided references for future designing and implementing GS in Chinese dairy population.

Abstract  Current study adopted gene flow theory and selection index method to compare the breeding efficiency of three breeding plans in the Chinese Holstein cattle using ZPLAN software. Simulated conventional progeny-testing program (PT) and young sire program (YS) were compared with breeding program using genomic selection (GS) taking parameters derived from Chinese Holstein breeding system. The results showed that, GS shortened generation interval by 1.5-2.2 years, and increased the genetic progress by 30-50%, comparing to PT and YS, respectively. Economic analysis showed that GS could obtain a higher breeding efficiency, being 119 and 97% higher than that of PT and YS, respectively; and GS was also powerful in improving functional traits with a low heritability. Main factors affecting breeding efficiency in GS were further discussed, including selection intensity, accuracy and the cost of SNP genotyping. Our finding provided references for future designing and implementing GS in Chinese dairy population.
Keywords:  Chinese Holstein      genomic selection      progeny-testing program      young sire program      breeding plan  
Received: 18 October 2010   Accepted:
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This work was supported by the International S&T Cooperation Program (2008DFA31120), the National Importation of Agriculture Advanced Technology 948 Project of China (2010-C14), the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest, China (nyhyzx07-36), the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China (2006BAD04A01), and the Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-Industry Technology Research System, China (CARS-37).

Corresponding Authors:  Correspondence ZHANG Yuan, Tel/Fax: +86-10-62733687, E-mail: changy@cau.edu.cn     E-mail:  changy@cau.edu.cn
About author:  CHEN Jun, E-mail: chenjuncau@gmail.com

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CHEN Jun, WANG Ya-chun, ZHANG Yi, SUN Dong-xiao, ZHANG Sheng-li , ZHANG Yuan . 2011. Evaluation of Breeding Programs Combining Genomic Information in Chinese Holstein. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 10(12): 1949-1957.

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