Estimates of genetic trend for single-step genomic evaluations
Abstract Background A common measure employed to evaluate the efficacy of livestock improvement schemes is the genetic trend, which is calculated as the means of predicted breeding values for animals born in successive time periods. This implies that different cohorts refer to the same base populati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-018-0410-1 |