Development of genomic predictions for harvest and carcass weight in channel catfish

Abstract Background Catfish farming is the largest segment of US aquaculture and research is ongoing to improve production efficiency, including genetic selection programs to improve economically important traits. The objectives of this study were to investigate the use of genomic selection to impro...

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Main Authors: Andre L. S. Garcia, Brian Bosworth, Geoffrey Waldbieser, Ignacy Misztal, Shogo Tsuruta, Daniela A. L. Lourenco
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-018-0435-5