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Genetic progress in multistage dairy cattle breeding schemes using genetic markers.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Apr 2005
Schrooten C, Bovenhuis H, van Arendonk J A M, Bijma P
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this paper was to explore general characteristics of multistage breeding schemes and to evaluate multistage dairy cattle breeding schemes that use information on quantitative trait loci (QTL). Evaluation was either for additional genetic response or for reduction in number of progeny-tested bulls while maintaining the same response. The reduction in response in multistage breeding schemes relative to...
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