Defining valid breeding goals for animal breeds

Abstract Background The objective of any valid breeding program is to increase the suitability of a breed for its future purposes. The approach most often followed in animal breeding for optimizing breeding goals assumes that the sole desire of the owners is profit maximization. As this assumption i...

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Main Authors: Robin Wellmann, Nicolas Gengler, Jörn Bennewitz, Jens Tetens
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00855-6