Article
Pedigree and genomic evaluation of pigs using a terminal-cross model.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 7 Apr 2016
Tusell Llibertat, Gilbert Hélène, Riquet Juliette, Mercat Marie-José, Legarra Andres, Larzul Catherine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In crossbreeding schemes, within-line selection of purebreds is performed mainly to improve the performance of crossbred descendants under field conditions. The genetic correlation between purebred and crossbred performance is an important parameter to be assessed because purebred performance can be a poor predictor of the performance of crossbred offspring. With the availability of high-density...
Topics
- Animals
- Female
- Genome
- Genotype
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Models, Statistical
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
