A Review of Genomic Models for the Analysis of Livestock Crossbred Data

Livestock breeding has shifted during the past decade toward genomic selection. For the estimation of breeding values in purebred breeding schemes, genomic best linear unbiased prediction has become the method of choice. Systematic crossbreeding with the aim to utilize heterosis and breed complement...

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Main Authors: Joana Stock, Jörn Bennewitz, Dirk Hinrichs, Robin Wellmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00568/full