Genomics for Ruminants in Developing Countries: From Principles to Practice

Using genomic information, local ruminant populations can be better characterized and compared to selected ones. Genetic relationships between animals can be established even without systematic pedigree recording, provided a budget is available for genotyping. Genomic selection (GS) can rely on a su...

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Main Authors: Vincent Ducrocq, Denis Laloe, Marimuthu Swaminathan, Xavier Rognon, Michèle Tixier-Boichard, Tatiana Zerjal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
NGO
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00251/full