Predicting rates of inbreeding for livestock improvement schemes.

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This article presents a deterministic method to predict rates of inbreeding (deltaF) for typical livestock improvement schemes. The method is based on a recently developed general theory to predict rates of inbreeding, which uses the concept of long-term genetic contributions. A typical livestock breeding population was modeled, with overlapping generations, BLUP selection, and progeny testing of male selection...

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