Article
Accuracy of genomic breeding values in multi-breed dairy cattle populations.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 24 Nov 2009
Hayes Ben J, Bowman Phillip J, Chamberlain Amanda C, Verbyla Klara, Goddard Mike E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Two key findings from genomic selection experiments are 1) the reference population used must be very large to subsequently predict accurate genomic estimated breeding values (GEBV), and 2) prediction equations derived in one breed do not predict accurate GEBV when applied to other breeds. Both findings are a problem for breeds where the number of individuals in the reference population is limited. A...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Female
- Genome
- Genotype
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Quantitative Trait Loci