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Morphology differentiation and structural functionality of ewes due to incomplete crossbreeding / Diferenciación morfológica y funcionalidad estructural de ovejas debido a cruzamiento incompleto
Latorre, E; Uribe, H; Martínez, M. E; Calderón, C; de la Barra, R.
  • Latorre, E; INIA Kampenaike. Punta Arenas. CL
  • Uribe, H; INIA Remehue. Osorno. CL
  • Martínez, M. E; INIA Butalcura. Chiloé. CL
  • Calderón, C; INIA Butalcura. Chiloé. CL
  • de la Barra, R; INIA Butalcura. Chiloé. CL
Int. j. morphol ; 29(3): 954-959, Sept. 2011. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-608688
ABSTRACT
Most Chilean sheep stock comprises different degrees of crossbreeding over Corriedale breed. A common absorbent crossbreeding has been Australian Merino over Corriedale which, in many cases, has not been complete. The aim of this study was to evaluate the process of morphology differentiation and structural functionality of Corriedale ewes undergoing incomplete absorbent crossbreeding which was carried out in order to create an animal with a new morphology. A total of four hundred adult ewes were measured; two hundred belonging to the incomplete crossbreeding, and two hundred from the two original breeds (one hundred Corriedale and one hundred Australian Merino ewes). All measured ewes were randomly selected. Fourteen body measurements were recorded and nine body indexes were calculated for each ewe. Results show that a new biotype has been created from the absorbent crossbreeding of Corriedale by Australian Merino, which produced ewes with a clear morphological and structural functionality differentiation as compared to the two original breeds. The new body format shows morphostructural variability coefficients that are similar to those found on other formally recognized sheep breeds.
RESUMEN
La mayor parte del stock ovino chileno comprende diferentes grados de cruzamiento con la raza Corriedale. Un cruzamiento absorbente común ha sido el de Merino Australiano sobre Corriedale, el cual, en muchos casos, no ha sido completo. En este estudio se evaluó el proceso de diferenciación morfológica y funcionalidad estructural de las ovejas Corriedale que fueron previamente sometidas a cruzamiento absorbente incompleto con el fin de crear un animal con una nueva morfología. Se midió un total de cuatrocientas ovejas adultas, doscientas provenientes del cruzamiento incompleto y doscientas de las dos razas originales (cien ejemplares de raza Corriedale y cien de Merino australiano). Todas las ovejas medidas fueron seleccionadas al azar. Para cada animal se registraron catorce mediciones corporales y se calcularon nueve índices. Los resultados de los análisis permiten concluir que el cruzamiento absorbente de Corriedale por Merino Australiano ha generado un nuevo biotipo ovino, con una diferenciación morfológica clara y diferente funcionalidad estructural al ser comparadas con las dos razas originales. Los coeficientes de variabilidad morfoestructural que presenta el nuevo formato corporal fueron similares a los de otras razas ovinas formalmente reconocidas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sheep / Hybridization, Genetic Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: INIA Butalcura/CL / INIA Kampenaike/CL / INIA Remehue/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sheep / Hybridization, Genetic Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: INIA Butalcura/CL / INIA Kampenaike/CL / INIA Remehue/CL