Article
Use of field data in pig genomic selection schemes: a simulation study.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Jun 2016
Lillehammer M, Sonesson A K, Meuwissen T H E
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to test how genetic gain for a trait not measured on the nucleus animals could be obtained within a genomic selection pig breeding scheme. Stochastic simulation of a pig breeding program including a breeding nucleus, a multiplier to produce and disseminate semen and a production tier where phenotypes were recorded was performed to test (1) the effect of obtaining phenotypic records from...
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