The importance of historically popular sires on the accuracy of genomic predictions of young animals in the US Holstein population
The dairy industry is known for its extensive use of artificial insemination, which has resulted in a population where most animals can be traced back to only a few sires. Due to their relatedness to the population, old influential sires could still contribute to the accuracy of genomic predictions....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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| Series: | JDS Communications |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910223000364 |