Multi-breed genomic evaluation for tropical beef cattle when no pedigree information is available

CONCLUSIONS: When no pedigree is available, breed composition and heterosis for inclusion in multi-breed genomic evaluation can be estimated from genotypes. When GEBV were predicted for herds with no data in the reference population, BayesR resulted in the highest accuracy.PMID:37845626 | PMC:PMC10578004 | DOI:10.1186/s12711-023-00847-6

Source: Genet Sel Evol - October 16, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ben J Hayes James Copley Elsie Dodd Elizabeth M Ross Shannon Speight Geoffry Fordyce Source Type: research