Genomic selection models for directional dominance: an example for litter size in pigs

Abstract Background The quantitative genetics theory argues that inbreeding depression and heterosis are founded on the existence of directional dominance. However, most procedures for genomic selection that have included dominance effects assumed prior symmetrical distributions. To address this, tw...

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Main Authors: Luis Varona, Andrés Legarra, William Herring, Zulma G. Vitezica
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-018-0374-1