Estimation of heritability from limited family data using genome-wide identity-by-descent sharing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In classical pedigree-based analysis, additive genetic variance is estimated from between-family variation, which requires the existence of larger phenotyped and pedigreed populations involving numerous families (parents). However, e...

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Main Authors: Ødegård Jørgen, Meuwissen Theo HE
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/44/1/16