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Genomic selection in domestic animals: Principles, applications and perspectives.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Jan 2000
Boichard Didier, Ducrocq Vincent, Croiseau Pascal, Fritz Sébastien
Abstract excerpt
The principles of genomic selection are described, with the main factors affecting its efficiency and the assumptions underlying the different models proposed. The reasons of its fast adoption in dairy cattle are explained and the conditions of its application to other species are discussed. Perspectives of development include: selection for new traits and new breeding objectives; adoption of more robust...
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