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The use of marker-assisted selection in animal breeding and biotechnology.
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) - 1 Apr 2005
Williams J L
Abstract excerpt
Improvement of livestock has focused on the selective breeding of individuals with superior phenotypes. With the development of increasingly advanced statistical methods that maximise selection for genetic gain, this simple approach has been extremely successful in increasing the quantity of agricultural output. However, information now available on the organisation and functioning of the genome could be used in...
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