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Which Individuals To Choose To Update the Reference Population? Minimizing the Loss of Genetic Diversity in Animal Genomic Selection Programs.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 4 Jan 2018
Eynard Sonia E, Croiseau Pascal, Laloë Denis, Fritz Sebastien, Calus Mario P L, Restoux Gwendal
Abstract excerpt
Genomic selection (GS) is commonly used in livestock and increasingly in plant breeding. Relying on phenotypes and genotypes of a reference population, GS allows performance prediction for young individuals having only genotypes. This is expected to achieve fast high genetic gain but with a potential loss of genetic diversity. Existing methods to conserve genetic diversity depend mostly on the choice of the...
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