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Strategies to improve on selection based on estimated breeding values.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 14 Feb 2026
Pook Torsten, Hassanpour Azadeh, Niehoff Tobias A M, Calus Mario P L
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BACKGROUND: Selection of individuals based on their estimated breeding values (EBV) aims to maximize response to selection in the next generation under an additive model. However, when the aim does not only include short-term population-wide genetic gain but also genetic gain over multiple generations, an optimal strategy is not as clear-cut, as maintenance of genetic diversity may become an important factor....
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