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Development of a genomic tool for breed assignment by comparison of different classification models: Application to three local cattle breeds.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jan 2022
Wilmot Hélène, Bormann Jeanne, Soyeurt Hélène, Hubin Xavier, Glorieux Géry, Mayeres Patrick, Bertozzi Carlo, Gengler Nicolas
Abstract excerpt
Assignment of individual cattle to a specific breed can often not rely on pedigree information. This is especially the case for local breeds for which the development of genomic assignment tools is required to allow individuals of unknown origin to be included to their herd books. A breed assignment model can be based on two specific stages: (a) the selection of breed-informative markers and (b) the assignment of...
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