Genomic selection strategies in dairy cattle: Strong positive interaction between use of genotypic information and intensive use of young bulls on genetic gain

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-151

  Buch, L H ^a,b   Sorensen M K ^a,b   Berg, P ^b   Pedersen, L D ^b   Sorensen A C ^b  

^a Knowledge Centre for Agriculture   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Breeding programme; Generation interval; Genomic selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE;

BOS;

EID: 84858076112     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2011.00947.x     Document Type: Article

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