Reliability of genomic evaluation for egg quality traits in layers
Abstract Background Genomic evaluation, based on the use of thousands of genetic markers in addition to pedigree and phenotype information, has become the standard evaluation methodology in dairy cattle breeding programmes over the past several years. Despite the many differences between dairy cattl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-0820-2 |