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Selection index theory for populations under directional and stabilizing selection.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 3 Feb 2023
Wellmann Robin
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of a selection index is that its use to select animals for breeding maximizes the profit of a breed in future generations. The profit of a breed is in general a quantity that predicts the satisfaction of future owners with their breed, and the satisfaction of the consumers with the products that are produced by the breed. Many traits, such as conformation traits and product quality traits...
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