Integrating genomic selection into dairy cattle breeding programmes: a review

Extensive genetic progress has been achieved in dairy cattle populations on many traits of economic importance because of efficient breeding programmes. Success of these programmes has relied on progeny testing of the best young males to accurately assess their genetic merit and hence their potentia...

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Main Authors: A. Bouquet, J. Juga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112002248