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Effects of selection of data on estimates of breeding values by three methods for litter size, backfat, and average daily gain in swine.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 1991
Long T E, Johnson R K, Keele J W
Abstract excerpt
Estimated breeding value was calculated based on individual phenotype (SP), an index of individual phenotype and full- and half-sib family averages (SI), or Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP). Traits considered were litter size (LS), backfat (BF), and ADG. Estimated breeding values were calculated using all data and after deletion of the poorest 5, 10, 15, or 20% of the records for BF and ADG, or 4.8, 8, 13,...
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