Zusammenhang zwischen Parametern des Glukosetoleranztestes bei Jungbullen und deren Nachkommenzuchtwert
Abstract. Title of the paper: Relationships between parameters of the glucose tolerance test by young sires and estimated their breeding values
A high milk Performance connected to a sound health regarding metabolism and a sufficient fertility in dairy cows depends on a well balanced distribution of energy in body. The terms "type of tumover" and "type of deposition" embody two extremes of food energy preferably for milk production or for body composition. Insulin plays an outstanding role based on its central position in energetic metabolism. The function of insulin may be recorded by means of the intravenous glucose tolerance test (GTT). The reaction of insulin and glucose was investigated after infusion of 1 g Glucose/kg075 because of the probable genetic determination of the reactive ability. The coefficients of heritability range from h2 = 0.16 + 0.10 to h2 = 0.28 ± 0.16.
Investigating 28 sires the correlation coefficients amount to r = 0.5 for parameters of gluccose tolerance test and estimated breeding values which is closer than those between pedigree breeding value and glucose tolerance test.This is expecting additional Information for young sires before the insert of the test.
