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Assessing different metrics of pedigree and genomic inbreeding and inbreeding effect on growth, fertility, and feed efficiency traits in a closed-herd Nellore cattle population.
BMC genomics - 30 Jul 2024
Bem Ricardo D, Benfica Lorena F, Silva Delvan A, Carrara Eula R, Brito Luiz F, Mulim Henrique A, Borges Marcelo S, Cyrillo Joslaine N S G, Canesin Roberta C, Bonilha Sarah F M, Mercadante Maria E Z
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The selection of individuals based on their predicted breeding values and mating of related individuals can increase the proportion of identical-by-descent alleles. In this context, the objectives of this study were to estimate inbreeding coefficients based on alternative metrics and data sources such as pedigree (FPED), hybrid genomic relationship matrix H (FH), and ROH of different length (FROH);...
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