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Reliability of genomic evaluation for egg quality traits in layers.
BMC genetics - 11 Feb 2020
Picard Druet David, Varenne Amandine, Herry Florian, Hérault Frédéric, Allais Sophie, Burlot Thierry, Le Roy Pascale
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BACKGROUND: Genomic evaluation, based on the use of thousands of genetic markers in addition to pedigree and phenotype information, has become the standard evaluation methodology in dairy cattle breeding programmes over the past several years. Despite the many differences between dairy cattle breeding and poultry breeding, genomic selection seems very promising for the avian sector, and studies are currently...
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