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ScribdTranslationsGENETIC ORIGIN OF THE COW BREED
JERHOL
APPLIED GENETICS
VETERINARY MEDICINE
ALUM: GERONIMO ANTONIO ROMERO
PEDRAZA
JERHOL COWS
The Jerhol breed of cows is a cross between Jersey and Holstein, two breeds.
purely dairy from European origin but with different aptitudes that
they were conveniently compatible.
On one hand, the Holstein cow is recognized for being the icon of dairy cattle.
with a white leather with black spots) like the queen of production in the
world with between 30 and 40 liters daily, or more, depending on the techniques with
they are raised. However, the protein levels only reach 2.9%
On the other hand, the Jersey cow is not famous for its
production but yes for its added value, the protein index is
3.7%, although in specific cases it can exceed 4%. Additionally, it is a
smallest animal of brown color, which makes it easier to handle.
The Jersey, on the other hand, also receives the solids in the milk, the
adaptability to all climates and conditions, precocity and the
resistance.
One of the main advantages of crossing these two pure breeds is that it allows for
They can obtain the individual advantages of certain breeds and give rise to an individual.
that shares the best characteristics of those involved species.
This crossing occurred between 2 pure breeds (F1), the Jersey and the Holstein, it's like this.
the result of the cross is called half blood or also known as
(F2), they have 50% of their father's genes and 50% of their mother's, so they share
genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of both parents.
F1 Jersey + F1 Holstein = F2 Jerhol
The characters can be calculated by the punnett square.
The cross was made between a Jersey bull (F1) and a Holstein cow (F2) for
discover that it is a more resilient animal, with a higher percentage of solids and that
up to 52 liters of milk daily with 5 of protein in the best conditions,
it is a livestock that is generally very good in udders, very resistant to mastitis and
it has a great ease in having its offspring which prevents dystocia at the moment of
the births. Besides all this, it is very fertile, which makes it exceptional for working with
females as embryo receivers.
CONCLUSION
Reasons to use breeding systems in cows
Crossbreeding systems are used, for example, to take advantage of the effects of heterosis.
What is the advantage due to the effects of combination (non-heritable effects) that occur when
crossing different breeds. The greatest advantage occurs in the F1, or product of the first combination of
two very different breeds. The crossings are designed to take advantage of the best behavior
in the "terminal crosses"; that is, all the animals resulting from such crossings are for
sale, since its good behavior is not hereditary. These crossings are widely used in
various species for production of meat.
Crossbreeding systems are also used when economically important traits are not
either heritable or less heritable. For the SPDP, it is required that the cattle have
sufficient resistance to the environment. It was previously mentioned that the characters of
resistance: resistance to diseases, reproduction, and longevity, are little or not at all heritable,
therefore, it is proposed to use a crossing system to improve those characteristics in the
SPDP.
Crossbreeding systems also allow for rapid genetic improvement by introducing
productivity genes in locally adapted breeds. For the case of the SPDP of the plain
Veracruz coast, it is proposed to introduce genes from the Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy breeds.
American, to the zebu cattle, which is well adapted to the environment of the subhumid tropics.
The most suitable levels of genotypes for SPDP are between half blood and 75% of one.
race European, with the complement of a race Cebuana.
