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Estimation by simulation of the efficiency of the French marker-assisted selection program in dairy cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 1 Jan 2000
Guillaume François, Fritz Sébastien, Boichard Didier, Druet Tom
Abstract excerpt
The efficiency of the French marker-assisted selection (MAS) was estimated by a simulation study. The data files of two different time periods were used: April 2004 and 2006. The simulation method used the structure of the existing French MAS: same pedigree, same marker genotypes and same animals with records. The program simulated breeding values and new records based on this existing structure and knowledge on...
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