Effects of genomic selection on genetic improvement, inbreeding, and merit of young versus proven bulls

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1559-1567

  De Roos, A P W ^a,b   Schrooten, C ^a   Veerkamp, R F ^b   van Arendonk, J A M ^b  

^a CRV   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breeding program; Genetic gain; Genomic selection; Inbreeding

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOME; INBREEDING; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENOME; INBREEDING; MALE; SELECTION, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 79951709183     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3354     Document Type: Article

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