Selection for feed efficiency using the social effects animal model in growing Duroc pigs: evaluation by simulation
Abstract Background Traits recorded on animals that are raised in groups can be analysed with the social effects animal model (SAM). For multiple traits, this model specifies the genetic correlation structure more completely than the animal model (AM). Our hypothesis was that by using the SAM for ge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-020-00572-4 |