GONO BISHWABIDHYALAY
NOLAM,SAVAR,DHAKA
ASSIGNMENT ON: METHODS OF SELECTION FOR MORE THAN ONE
TRAIT WITH MERITS & DEMERITS.
SUBJECT: ANIMAL BREEDING
COURSE CODE: APR-401
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
DR.KAZI MD.AL-NOMAN MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN
ASSISTANT LECTURER CLASS ROLL :22
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION EXAM ROLL :131
FACULTY OF VETERINARY SEMESTER: 7TH
AND ANIMAL SCIENCES BATCH:2 nd (L-4,S-1)
GONO BISHWABIDYALAY FACULTY OF
VETERINARY
AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
GONO BISHWABIDYALAY
SUBMISSION DATE: 11/06/2020
Selection ;
Selection is the tool in the hand of the breeder to improve the performance of the
animal.
Trait Selection
selection for more than one trait is called multiple trait selection.
Multiple Trait Selection
- Net Merit
- Methods of Multiple Trait Selection
-Tandem Selection
- Independent Culling Levels
- Economic Selection Index
Net Merit (Aggregate Breeding Value)
breeding value of an individual for a combo of traits
Tandem (Serial) Selection
1. Selection for one trait until desired change is achieved, then selection
for another, etc.
2. effectiveness depends to a large degree on the genetic correlations
between the traits under selection
Advantages of Tandem Selection
Simple strategy to apply because selection is really for one trait
Disadvantages of Tandem Selection
1. the correlation between traits is not being used to advantage
2. if the traits are unfavorably correlated, progress achieved in one will be
lost once selection begins for the other
Independent Culling Levels
1. a minimum standard is set for each trait of interest
2. those individuals that exceed that standard for all traits are selected
3. done in same generation
Advantages of Independent Culling Levels
Intuitive Appeal
simple way to select for more than one trait simultaneously
Convenient when selection done at different points (within a generation)
Disadvantages of Independent Culling Levels
Must set low enough standards that there are sufficient numbers of
replacements
Superiority in one trait allowed to offset lower merit in another trait
A Result of Multiple Trait Selection
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Economic Selection Index
an index/combo of weighting factors and genetic information on more than
one trait
Economic Selection Index
Used in multiple-trait selection to predict aggregate breeding value
A prediction of net merit for several traits rather than genetic value for a
single trait
Premise:
Profit usually depends on several traits
Optimizing profit therefore depends on placing the right
emphasis on each trait to be improved
4 Steps to Economic Selection Index
1. Define the traits to improve (breeding objective)
2. Choose the traits to measure (selection criteria)
3. Determine the relationship between the criteria and the traits in the
objective (heritability and correlation)
4. Decide the economic importance of each trait in the breeding objective
(economic weight)
Advantages of Economic Selection Index
Ability to balance superiority in one trait over inferiority in another trait
Explicitly defines the overall breeding objective
the traits and economic weights that comprise the breeding
objective are clearly defined
A single selection index value upon which to base selection decisions
Disadvantages of Economic Selection Index
Economic weights are difficult to determine and to change overtime
Depend on production level, management inputs, and
market conditions
Can result in selection of animals too extreme for individual traits
Aggregate Breeding Value (H)
measure in dollars or other monetary units
Multiple Traits Selection
when selecting for more than one trait simultaneously, make less
genetic progress in each individual trait
A consequence of a loss in selection intensity for individual traits
Only include those traits that:
Are economically important/highly related to traits that are
economically important
Have some genetic variation
