Consensus and debate in the definition of breeding objectives.

Abstract excerpt

The breeding objective is usually to increase the profit of the firm, industry, or society that is investing in a breeding program. This objective should include long-term genetic gain and nonadditive genetic changes such as inbreeding depression and possibly a weighting against the variability o...

Topics

• Animals
• Breeding
• Cattle
• Dairying
• Female
• Genotype
• Organizational Objectives