Selection indices for combining marker genetic data and animal model information
It was suggested that marker and phenotypic information be combined in order to obtain more accurate or earlier genetic evaluations. An improvement in accuracy or time of evaluation due to utilization of marker assisted selection (MAS) increases genetic progress. Fernando and Grossman (1989) suggest...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44879 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09192009-040546/ |