Maximizing genetic gain over multiple generations with quantitative trait locus selection and control of inbreeding

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1305-1314

  Villanueva, B ^a,d   Dekkers, J C M ^b   Woolliams, J A ^c   Settar, P ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d Bush Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene Assisted Selection; Genetic Gain; Optimization; Optimized Contributions Selection; Restricted Inbreeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442520355     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8251305x     Document Type: Article

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