Article
Genetic evaluation using parentage information from genetic markers.
Journal of animal science - 1 Oct 2005
Dodds K G, Tate M L, Sise J A
Abstract excerpt
Genetic evaluation relies on pedigree information to account for the trait information on individuals and their relatives. Recording pedigrees may place unfavorable restrictions on the management of breeding populations, such as the use of single-sire mating groups and the observation of parturition. The use of DNA marker information is an alternative method to identify parents, but it is difficult to assign the...
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