Partition of the genetic trend to validate multiple selection decisions

In this note, a procedure to partition the genetic trend of a selected population is presented. Each part of the genetic gain accounts for the Mendelian sampling terms of different groups of animals, which can be sometimes assigned to different selection policies. The method is based on a simple tra...

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Main Authors: L.A. García-Cortés, J.C. Martínez-Ávila, M.A. Toro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173110800205X