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Derivation of economic values for production traits in aquaculture species.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 5 Jan 2017
Janssen Kasper, Berentsen Paul, Besson Mathieu, Komen Hans
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BACKGROUND: In breeding programs for aquaculture species, breeding goal traits are often weighted based on the desired gains but economic gain would be higher if economic values were used instead. The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop a bio-economic model to derive economic values for aquaculture species, (2) to apply the model to determine the economic importance and economic values of traits in a...
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