Maximization of total genetic variance in breed conservation programmes

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 465-472

  Cervantes, I ^a   Meuwissen, T H E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conservation programme; Effective size; Total genetic variance

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; INBREEDING; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 80755188877     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2011.00923.x     Document Type: Article

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