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Possibilities to improve the genetic evaluation of a rare breed using limited genomic information and multivariate BLUP.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 May 2014
Pollott G E, Charlesworth A, Wathes D C
Abstract excerpt
The use of molecular genetic information in the evaluation of livestock has become more common. This study looks at the efficacy of using such information to improve the genetic evaluation of a rare breed of dual-purpose cattle. Data were available in the form of pedigree information on the Gloucester cattle breed in the United Kingdom and recorded milk and beef performance on a small number of animals. In...
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