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Comparison of selection based on phenotype, selection index and best linear unbiased prediction using data from a closed broiler line.
British poultry science - 1 Jul 1997
Morris A J, Pollott G E
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1. Selection based on three methods of estimating breeding values, Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP), selection index (SI), and phenotype (SP) were compared for three traits, juvenile body weight (JW), percentage breast meat yield (BM) and hen-day rate of egg production (EP) using records provided by a commercial broiler breeding company. 2. Product moment correlations were calculated between breeding values...
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