Maximizing the Response of Selection with a Predefined Rate of Inbreeding

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 934-940

  Meuwissen, T H E ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic Gain; Inbreeding; Selection Methods

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; INBREEDING; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; INBREEDING; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031113935     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.754934x     Document Type: Article

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