Optimal effective population size for the global population of black and white dairy cattle.

Abstract excerpt

The replacement of other black and white cattle strains by the North American Holstein breed, which itself is dominated by a small number of elite sires, has reduced the genetic diversity of the global population. Intense selection on a global basis leads to rapid genetic improvement but reduces effective population size. The optimal global effective population size was chosen to maximize the net present value of...

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