Use of reproductive technology to estimate variances and predict effects of gene interactions.

doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(92)78051-5

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Use of reproductive technology to estimate variances and predict effects of gene interactions.

Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 1992

VanRaden P M, Lawlor T J, Short T H, Hoeschele I

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Advanced reproductive techniques are creating the large numbers of close relatives needed to study gene interactions. Identical triplets, a set of 26 full sisters, a family of 4215 three-quarter sisters (same sire and maternal grandsire), a family of 76,698 half sisters, and 1.6 million granddaug...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Clone Cells
Embryo Transfer
Female
Genetic Variation
Insemination, Artificial
Lactation
Male
Mathematics
Nuclear Transfer Techniques
Reproductive Techniques

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