ABSTRACT The INTERGEN package has been under constant development for the last two decades using the Fortran 90/95 programming language. The latest version of INTERGEN includes three different binaries: intergen, intergeniod, and intergenacc. Intergen has been consistently expanded to include the Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) genomic module in recent years. The intergeniod and intergenacc binaries are new and aim to estimate genetic merit using iteration on data (IOD) and approximate accuracy. The present study aimed to provide a high-level […]

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters and predict selection of genetic gains and genetic diversity of 12 Andropogon lateralis ecotypes collected in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. To estimate genetic parameters and predict selection gains, the REML/BLUP technique was applied. Genetic diversity among the ecotypes was evaluated by two clustering methods (optimization and hierarchical) and principal component (PC) analysis, the latter method also used to discard variables. The genetic parameters studied […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate impacts of ignoring the dominance effects on the estimation of genetic parameters and prediction of genetic values by the restricted maximum likelihood method, under the additive animal model, using MTDFREML. Two gene action models were simulated for the same genomic architecture: one model that included only additive effects of the genes and the other with additive effects and positive and complete dominance into 100% of the loci. Under each genetic model, three […]

This study aimed to estimate genetic parameters and to select genotypes of forage peanut with greater ground cover and aerial biomass production during establishment period in the environmental conditions of Acre. The experiment was planted in December/2005, in a randomized block with four repetitions. Twenty one genotypes of forage peanut were evaluated, including three cultivars: Amarillo, Alqueire 1, and Belmonte. Genotype selection was based on ground cover and dry matter production. The ground cover evaluations took place between January and […]

This study aimed to evaluate the inbreeding coefficient, alleles fixation and selection limit in a population selected during 20 generations. Selection was based on breeding values predicted by classical best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP), BLUP associated with molecular markers (BLUPM) and individual selection (IS) using different mating designs. The genetic similarity matrix used in BLUPM was obtained by simulating 100 micro satellite markers (simple sequence repeats) using a similarity coefficient corresponding to the mean Euclidean distance between quantitative data. The […]

The effect of genetic drift in populations under selection with different effective sizes was evaluated using data simulated by the GENESYS program. Selection was applied during 20 generations based on Individual selection (IS) using breeding values predicted by classical best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) and BLUP associated with molecular markers (BLUPM). The similarity matrix used in BLUPM was obtained by simulation of 100 micro-satellites markers (simple sequence repeats) using a similarity coefficient corresponding to the mean Euclidean distance for quantitative […]

Simulated data were used to verify the effect of the connectedness on the average phenotypic value and the additive genetic variance. The simulated genome was formed from a quantitative trait governed by 500 loci. Significance herd effect (9 herds) by 5% probability F test was simulated. Data sets with 0, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 100% of connectedness for heritabilities 0.10, 0.30 and 0.60 and for different progeny sizes (9, 54 and 90 progenies/sire) were simulated. In each generation nine […]

Data of Large White (LW), Landrace (LD) and Duroc (DU) swine were used to estimate the genetic trends for adjusted weight at 70-days old (AW70) in kg, average daily gain (ADG) in g and backfat thickness (BT) in cm. The genetic trends were estimated by regression of the averages of trait genetic values in function of the animal birth year. The estimates of the genetic trend for AW70 (LW = -0.22; LD = -0.24; DU = -0.57) were negative, possibly […]

Simulated data were used to verify the effect of the connectedness on the accuracy of progeny and performance tests. The simulated genome was formed from a quantitative trait governed by 500 loci. Significance herd effect (9 herds) by 5% probability F test was simulated. Data sets with 0, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 100% of connectedness for heritabilities 0.10, 0.30 and 0.60 and for different progeny sizes (9, 54 and 90 progenies/sire) were simulated. In each generation nine males were […]

Data of Duroc, Landrace and Large White swine were used to estimate genetic trends for maternal and direct genetic effects of litter size (TLN) and litter weight (PLN) born alive, litter size (TLD) and litter weight (PL21) at 21 days and mortality rate (TM). The genetic parameters were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood (REML) method. Estimated genetic direct and maternal trends were obtained by regressing genetic values averages on dam birth year. Estimated genetic direct trends showed no progress or […]