A breeding program for Nile tilapia in Brazil: Results from nine generations of selection to increase the growth rate in cages
Grazyella Massako Yoshida
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Search for more papers by this authorCarlos Antonio Lopes de Oliveira
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Eric Costa Campos
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Center of Agrarian Sciences, Department of Animal Science, Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Correspondence
Eric Costa Campos, Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, CEP 87020-900, PR, Brazil.
Email: eric.peixegen@gmail.com
Search for more papers by this authorHumberto Todesco
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorFilipe C. T. Araújo
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorHanner Mahmud Karin
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAline M. S. O. Zardin
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorJailton S. Bezerra Júnior
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorLuiz Alexandre Filho
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorLauro Vargas
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorRicardo Pereira Ribeiro
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorGrazyella Massako Yoshida
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Search for more papers by this authorCarlos Antonio Lopes de Oliveira
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Eric Costa Campos
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Center of Agrarian Sciences, Department of Animal Science, Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Correspondence
Eric Costa Campos, Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, CEP 87020-900, PR, Brazil.
Email: eric.peixegen@gmail.com
Search for more papers by this authorHumberto Todesco
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorFilipe C. T. Araújo
PeixeGen Research Group - Management, Breeding and Molecular Genetics of Freshwater Fish Farming, Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorHanner Mahmud Karin
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAline M. S. O. Zardin
Graduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Variance components and heritabilities for daily weight gain (DWG) were estimated for Nile tilapia farmed in cages across nine generations (G1–G9) of selection in a breeding program in Brazil. DWG was measured in 16,272 accumulated tagged animals representing 535 full- and half-sib families of Nile tilapia under cage farming. The additive genetic variance showed a slight variation (0.051–0.066), and heritability estimates ranged from 0.20 to 0.33. The common environmental effect accounted for a higher proportion of the total variance in DWG, especially in the last generations (6%–24%). A genetic trend based on all data available showed a substantial increase in the DWG (about 3.3% per generation) of Nile tilapia across nine generations of selection. Furthermore, our results demonstrate ample scope for further genetic improvement.
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The authors declare no conflict of interest related to this study.
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