SVIBOR - Project code: 4-05-101

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Project code: 4-05-101


GENETIC BASIS OF THE BEEF MEAT PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT


Main researcher: KARADJOLE, IVO (20162)



Assistants
Type of research: basic
Duration from: 01/01/91. to 01/01/95.

Papers on project (total): 17
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 2
Institution name: Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb (53)
Department/Institute: Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry
Address: Heinzelova 55
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Phone: 385 (0)01-2390-220
Fax: 385 (0)034-214-697

Summary: The Croatian Simmental is a dual purpose breed (meat-milk). It is the predominant cattle breed in the country (about 75%). The breeding has been carried out for over more than 80 years, organized particularly after 1974 and 1991, when the breeding programs were issued. So far, the breeding results have been notable but, to achieve a greater genetic progress in the future, primarily in the production of quality meat, it is important to undertake a series of researches that will make the basis for the application of modern breeding methods, before all, for the evaluation of the breeding values of bulls in respect to their economic and production properties. The goal of our research is to find, the characteristics that define the fattening capability, the quality and meat composition of the Simmental in Croatia, kept under controlled conditions. For this purpose 34 traits of 548 sons from 47 bulls have been analyzed. A detailed processing of the results has been carried out on 326 young bulls, sons of 29 bulls from the progeny test of meat. For this purpose, the modern data processing have been used (Harvey, 1987). The acquired values for phenotypic and genetic traits of essential characteristics will be used to achieve the more appropriate breeding as well as for the application of specific technologies for the economical production of quality beef and young beef.

Keywords: Simmental cattle, meat production, heritability, genetic and phenotypic correlations, breeding

Research goals: The Simmental bulls are, by their number dominant in Croatia (above 75%). The systematic breeding lasts for over 80 years. The breed with dual production properties - meat and milk - represents the bases for the beef production in the country. Although, the results of the breeding activities, especially of those referring to the increase of the quantity and the quality of meat are very notable, they are still inferior to the real possibilities. There are many reasons for this, but the most important one is the not-knowing of the essential phenotypic and genetic characteristics of particular traits that determine the fattening ability, quality and meat composition of Simmental population in Croatia. According to the already mentioned, the goal of the researches is to define the phenotypic and genetic characteristics of the Simmental in Croatia. This researches are required to achieve greater effects in breeding as well as the application of those technological methods that will assure better production results.


COOPERATION - PROJECTS


  1. Name of project: 4-05-170 BIOKEMIJSKI PARAMETRI U PROCJENI TOVNE SPOSOBNOSTI I PROIZVODNJE GOVEĐEG MESA
    Name of institution: Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia


COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Centar za reprodukciju u stočarstvu Hrvatske
    Type of institution: Other
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

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