Article
Genomic selection for two traits in a maternal pig breeding scheme.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 2013
Lillehammer M, Meuwissen T H E, Sonesson A K
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to compare different implementations of genomic selection to a conventional maternal pig breeding scheme, when selection was based partly on production traits and partly on maternal traits. A nucleus pig breeding population with size and structure similar to Norwegian Landrace was simulated where equal weight was used for maternal and production traits. To genotype the boars at the...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- Female
- Genotype
- Inbreeding
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Phenotype
- Selection, Genetic
- Stochastic Processes
- Sus scrofa
