Selection against genetic defects in conservation schemes while controlling inbreeding

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 353-368

  Sonesson, Anna K ^a,b   Janss, Luc L G ^a   Meuwissen, Theo H E ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NOFIMA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conservation; Genetic defects; Inbreeding; Selection

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; INBREEDING; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037771388     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2003028     Document Type: Article

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