Abstract The linkage disequilibrium (LD) between molecular markers affects the accuracy of genome-wide association studies and genomic selection application. High-density genotyping platforms allow identifying the genotype of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributed throughout the animal genomes, which increases the resolution of LD evaluations. This study evaluated the distribution of minor allele frequencies (MAF) and the level of LD in the Colombian Creole cattle breeds Blanco Orejinegro (BON) and Romosinuano (ROMO) using a medium density SNP panel (BovineSNP50K_v2). The LD decay in these breeds was lower than those reported for other taurine breeds, achieving optimal LD values (r2 ≥ 0.3) up to a distance of 70 kb in BON and 100 kb in ROMO, which is possibly associated with the conservation status of these cattle populations and their effective population size. The average MAF for both breeds was 0.27 ± 0.14 with a higher SNP proportion having high MAF values (≥ 0.3). The LD levels and distribution of allele frequencies found in this study suggest that it is possible to have adequate coverage throughout the genome of these breeds using the BovineSNP50K_v2, capturing the effect of most QTL related with productive traits, and ensuring an adequate prediction capacity in genomic analysis.

El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la producción de carne durante el período seco, en pastura de Brachiaria híbrido cv. Mulato II, irrigado y fertilizado. La investigación se llevó a cabo durante 140 días en el Centro de Investigación Turipaná de la Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (Corpoica), localizada en Cereté, Córdoba (Colombia). Se pastorearon 48 bovinos tipo cebú comercial con peso promedio de 339 ± 29 kg, en un área de 12 hectáreas. Se evaluaron tres tratamientos (3, 4, 5 animales/ha), con dos repeticiones en un diseño de bloques al azar. Se determinó el rendimiento, la composición botánica y química, la degradabilidad in situ de la materia seca y la ganancia diaria de peso. La factibilidad económica se determinó mediante la relación beneficio/costo. El rendimiento de materia seca fue de 1.925,16, 1.111,18 y 884,92 kg ha-1 para los tratamientos 3, 4, 5 animales/ha, respectivamente, y se presentaron diferencias (p<0,05), mientras que la calidad de la pastura no las presentó (p>0,05). Las ganancias diarias de peso fueron de 1,07, 0,989 y 0,940 kg/animal para los tratamientos 3, 4, 5 animales/ha, respectivamente, y se presentaron diferencias (p<0,05). El tratamiento 5 animales/ha presentó los mejores indicadores económicos.

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the production of meat during the dry period in Brachiaria hybrid cv. Mulato II pasture with three stocking rates, irrigated and spring fertilized. The research was conducted for 140 days at the Center for Research Turipaná of the Colombian Corporation of Agricultural Research (Corpoica), located at Cereté, Córdoba (Colombia). Were grazed 48 cattle, commercial zebu with average weight of 339 ± 29 kg in an area of 12 hectares. Three treatments (3, 4, 5 animals/ha) were evaluated with two replications in a randomized block design. Production, chemical and botanical composition, in situ degradability of dry matter and the daily weight gain was determined. Economic feasibility was determined by the benefit/cost ratio. The dry matter production was 1.925.16, 1.111.18 and 884.92 kg ha-1 for treatments 3, 4, 5 animal/ha respectively, detected differences (p<0.05). The quality of the pasture showed no difference (p>0.05). For daily gain analysis found differences (p<0.05), with gains of 1.07, 0.989 and 0.940 kg animal for treatments 3, 4, 5 animal/ha. The treatment 5 animal/ha provided the best indicators economical.