Metafounders May Reduce Bias in Composite Cattle Genomic Predictions

Metafounders May Reduce Bias in Composite Cattle Genomic Predictions

Metafounders are pseudo-individuals that act as proxies for animals in base populations. When metafounders are used, individuals from different breeds can be related through pedigree, improving the compatibility between genomic and pedigree relationships. The aim of this study was to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Kluska, Yutaka Masuda, José Bento Sterman Ferraz, Shogo Tsuruta, Joanir Pereira Eler, Fernando Baldi, Daniela Lourenco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
genomic selection
inflation
Montana cattle
single-step genomic BLUP
unknown parent groups
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.678587/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.678587/full

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