Utilizing plasma biochemical indicators to improve prediction of economic traits in crossbred duck population.

ABSTRACT: Plasma biochemical indicators are commonly considered as direct indicators of metabolism and health in both animals and humans. However, genomic predictions for biochemical traits and their downstream utility in predicting economic traits remain unclear. This study explores the genetic parameters of 18 plasma biochemical indicators in a population of 1,059 ducks and evaluates their potential to enhance genomic predictions for 53 economic traits. High heritability was observed for cholinesterase (CHE, 0.57), while traits like lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) showed negligible heritability (< 0.1). LDH exhibited strong positive correlations with hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HBDH, 0.95), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, 0.88), and CK (0.83), while high-density lipoprotei

SUBMITTER: Hu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12167794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature