Analysis of the causal structure of traits involved in sow lactation feed efficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Feed efficiency during lactation involves a set of phenotypic traits that form a complex system, with some traits exerting causal effects on the others. Information regarding such interrelationships can be used to predict the effect of external interventions on the system, and ultimately to optimize management practices and multi-trait selection strategies. Structural equation models can be used to infer the magnitude of the different causes of such interrelationships. The causal network necessary to fit structural equation models can be inferred using the inductive causation (IC) algorithm. By implementing these statistical tools, we inferred the causal association between the main energy sources and sinks involved in sow lactation feed efficiency for the first time, i.

SUBMITTER: Mora M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9327305 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature