Optimal selection for multiple quantitative trait loci and contributions of individuals using genetic algorithm

Livestock Science

Volumn 141, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 242-251

  Tang, G ^a   Lin, P ^a   Xu, C ^a   Xue, J ^a   Liu, T ^a   Wang, Z ^b   Li, X ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Marker assisted selection; Optimization; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053581954     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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