Best linear unbiased prediction of genomic breeding values using a trait-specific marker-derived relationship matrix.

With the availability of high density whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism chips, genomic selection has become a promising method to estimate genetic merit with potentially high accuracy for animal, plant and aquaculture species of economic importance. With markers covering the entire genome,...

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Main Authors: Zhe Zhang, Jianfeng Liu, Xiangdong Ding, Piter Bijma, Dirk-Jan de Koning, Qin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2936569?pdf=render