An algorithm for efficient constrained mate selection

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Kinghorn, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; FUTURE PROSPECT; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOGISTICS; MATE RECOGNITION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; INBREEDING; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; INBREEDING; MALE;

EID: 79954995832     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: 12979686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1297-9686-43-4     Document Type: Article

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