Optimal design and operation of livestock breeding programmes with restrictions in inbreeding

Modern breeding programmes of livestock species have successfully led to increased genetic merit in traits of economic relevance through accurate and intense selection. However, concomitant increased levels of inbreeding have been also observed. Quadratic optimisation constitutes a general approach...

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Main Author: Avendaño, Santiago
Published: University of Edinburgh 2003
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.735356