Selection index theory for populations under directional and stabilizing selection

Abstract Background The purpose of a selection index is that its use to select animals for breeding maximizes the profit of a breed in future generations. The profit of a breed is in general a quantity that predicts the satisfaction of future owners with their breed, and the satisfaction of the cons...

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Main Author: Robin Wellmann
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00776-4