Impact of incomplete pedigree data and independent culling level pre-selection on the genetic evaluation of livestock: A simulation study on lamb growth
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2017.02.011
Abstract: Abstract Incomplete pedigree data due to multiple-sire mating systems is an issue for extensive sheep livestock production systems that leads to inefficiency in genetic selection programs. Although paternity testing technologies can deal with this challenge,… read more here.
Keywords: replacement; sire data; pre selection; selection ... See more keywords