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Improved estimation of inbreeding and kinship in pigs using optimized SNP panels.
BMC genetics - 25 Sept 2013
Lopes Marcos S, Silva Fabyano F, Harlizius Barbara, Duijvesteijn Naomi, Lopes Paulo S, Guimarães Simone Ef, Knol Egbert F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Traditional breeding programs consider an average pairwise kinship between sibs. Based on pedigree information, the relationship matrix is used for genetic evaluations disregarding variation due to Mendelian sampling. Therefore, inbreeding and kinship coefficients are either over or underestimated resulting in reduction of accuracy of genetic evaluations and genetic progress. Single nucleotide...
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