Optimization of a crossing system using mate selection

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-165

  Li, Yongjun ^a,b,c   Van Der Werf, Julius H J ^a   Kinghorn, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b JILIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Mate selection; Optimal utilization; Quantitative trait locus; Two way crossing system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BREEDING; HETEROSIS; MATE CHOICE; OPTIMIZATION;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 33645782542     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: 12979686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2005033     Document Type: Article

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