A simple method for genomic selection of moderately sized dairy cattle populations

An efficient algorithm for genomic selection of moderately sized populations based on single nucleotide polymorphism chip technology is described. A total of 995 Israeli Holstein bulls with genetic evaluations based on daughter records were genotyped for either the BovineSNP50 BeadChip or the Bovine...

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Main Authors: J.I. Weller, M. Ron, G. Glick, A. Shirak, Y. Zeron, E. Ezra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731111001704