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Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 82 No. 1 205-214
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Genetic Parameters for the Milk Coagulation Properties and Prevalence of Noncoagulating Milk in Finnish Dairy Cows

T. Ikonen 1, K. Ahlfors 1, R. Kempe 1, M. Ojala 1, and O. Ruottinen 1

1 Department of Animal Science, University of Helsinki, PO Box 28, 00014 Helsinki University, Finland

The genetic parameters were estimated for milk coagulation properties and milk production traits, and the prevalence of noncoagulating milk in the Finnish dairy cattle population was investigated. Data were included for 789 Finnish Ayrshire cows and 86 Finnish Friesian cows from 51 herds. The animal model used for estimation included fixed effects for parity, stage of lactation, breed, and herd. Further, effects of milk protein genotypes on phenotypic and genetic variation in the studied traits were examined. Heritability estimates for the milk coagulation properties were moderately high. The kappa-casein B allele was associated with the best phenotypic and genetic values for curd firmness, and the A and E alleles were associated with the poorest. About 24% of the additive genetic variation in the curd firmness was due to milk protein polymorphism. About 8% of the Finnish Ayrshire cows in the present study produced noncoagulating milk. Because of the occurrence of the noncoagulating milk and a possibly unfavorable genetic trend in the milk coagulation properties, it would be important to improve these traits in the Finnish Ayrshire breed. Milk coagulation properties could be improved directly by selecting for these traits or indirectly by favoring the kappa-casein B allele or by selecting against genetic markers associated with poorly coagulating or noncoagulating milk.

Key Words: milk coagulation • noncoagulation • genetic parameters • Finnish dairy cows

Submitted on May 11, 1998
Accepted on September 9, 1998




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