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Sustainable cattle breeding through the genomic diversity index.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Jun 2026
Halvoník A, Moravčíková N, Chalupková M, Vostrý L, Curik I, Kasarda R
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In animal breeding, the balance between genetic gain and diversity is critical, as accelerated progress can erode variability, increase inbreeding, and heighten the risk of genetic load. We present the Genomic Diversity Index (GDI), a composite measure that quantifies an individual's contribution to population genetic diversity. The GDI integrates three complementary components: (i) inbreeding coefficient based...
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