Genetic evaluation using parentage information from genetic markers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2271-2279

  Dodds, K G ^a,b   Tate, M L ^a,c   Sise, J A ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Ovita Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

^c Ovita Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding value; DNA marker; Genetic evaluation; Parentage; Pedigree

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645090835     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83102271x     Document Type: Article

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