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Prediction of Genetic Resistance for Scrapie in Ungenotyped Sheep Using a Linear Animal Model.
Genes - 17 Sept 2021
Boareki Mohammed, Schenkel Flavio, Kennedy Delma, Cánovas Angela
Abstract excerpt
Selection based on scrapie genotypes could improve the genetic resistance for scrapie in sheep. However, in practice, few animals are genotyped. The objectives were to define numerical values of scrapie resistance genotypes and adjust for their non-additive genetic effect; evaluate prediction accuracy of ungenotyped animals using linear animal model; and predict and assess selection response based on estimated...
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