Estimation and consequences of direct-maternal genetic and environmental covariances in models for genetic evaluation in broilers
Maternal effects influence juvenile traits such as body weight and early growth in broilers. Ignoring significant maternal effects leads to reduced accuracy and inflated predicted breeding values. Including ge...
Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: H élène Romé, Thinh T. Chu, Danye Marois, Chyong-Huoy Huang, Per Madsen and Just Jensen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
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