Application of selection index calculations to determine selection strategies in genomic breeding programs

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 5292-5303

  Konig S ^a   Swalve, H H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breeding program; Genomic selection; Selection index

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 70349925402     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2232     Document Type: Article

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