Validation of reaction norm breeding values for robustness in Australian sheep

Abstract Background There can be variation between animals in how stable their genetic merit is across different environments due to genotype-by-environment (G×E) interactions. This variation could be used in breeding programs to select robust genotypes that combine high overall performance with sta...

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Main Authors: Dominic L. Waters, Sam A. Clark, Daniel J. Brown, Samuel F. Walkom, Julius H. J. van der Werf
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00872-5