Article
Use of female information in dairy cattle genomic breeding programs.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2011
Mc Hugh N, Meuwissen T H E, Cromie A R, Sonesson A K
Abstract excerpt
Genomic selection has the potential to increase the accuracy of selection and, therefore, genetic gain, as well as reducing the rate of inbreeding, yet few studies have evaluated the potential benefit of the contribution of females in genomic selection programs. The objective of this study was to determine the effect on genetic gain, accuracy of selection, generation interval, and inbreeding, of including female...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Dairying
- Female
- Genome
- Genotype
- Inbreeding
- Male
- Phenotype