Methodology for the identification of relevant loci for milk traits in dairy cattle, using machine learning algorithms
Machine learning methods were considered efficient in identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) underlying a trait of interest. This study aimed to construct predictive models using machine learning algorithms, to identify loci that best explain the variance in milk traits of dairy cattle. Further objectives involved validating the results by comparison with reported relevant regions and retrieving the pathways overrepresented by the genes flanking relevant SNPs. Regression models using XGBoost (XGB), LightGBM (LGB), and Random Forest (RF) algorithms were trained using estimated breeding values for milk production (EBVM), milk fat content (EBVF) and milk protein content (EBVP) as phenotypes and genotypes on 40417 SNPs as predictor variables. To evaluate their efficiency, metrics for actual vs. predicted values were determined in validation folds (XGB and LGB) and out-of-bag data (RF). Less than 4500 relevant SNPs were retrieved for each trait. Among the genes flanking them, signaling and transmembrane transporter activities were overrepresented. The models trained: •Predicted breeding values for animals not included in the dataset. •Were efficient in identifying a subset of SNPs explaining phenotypic variation. The results obtained using XGB and LGB algorithms agreed with previous results. Therefore, the method proposed could be applied for future association studies on milk traits.
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| Format: | info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Elsevier
2022
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| Subjects: | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Dairy Cattle, Milk Production, Milk Protein, Bioinformatics, Loci, Polimorfismo de un Solo Nucleótidos, Ganado de Leche, Producción Lechera, Proteínas de la Leche, Bioinformática, Milk Fat Content, Machine Learning Algorithms, Contenido de Grasa Láctea, Algoritmos de Aprendizaje Automático, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11954 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016122001145 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2022.101733 |
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