The use of genetic algorithms for optimizing age structure in breeding populations when inbreeding depresses genetic gain through effects on reproduction

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 449-457

  Meszaros, S A ^a   Banks, R G ^a   Van Der Werf, J H J ^a   Goddard, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Genetic gain; Inbreeding depression; Optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033116374     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800050517     Document Type: Article

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