Genetic response and inbreeding with different selection methods and mating designs for nucleus breeding programs of dairy cattle.

doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(94)77112-5

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Genetic response and inbreeding with different selection methods and mating designs for nucleus breeding programs of dairy cattle.

Journal of dairy science - 1 Jun 1994

Leitch H W, Smith C, Burnside E B, Quinton M

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Stochastic simulation was used to study the effect of selection and mating strategy on rates of genetic response and inbreeding with a closed nucleus breeding program for juvenile and adult schemes with 8 males and 64 females selected to produce 1024 progeny (512 females). Selection strategies co...

Topics

Animals
Cattle
Dairying
Embryo Transfer
Female
Genotype
Inbreeding
Male
Phenotype

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