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Predicting genetic gain when rates of inbreeding are constrained to pre-defined values

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

S. Avendaño ,
J.A. Woolliams  and
B. Villanueva
S. Avendaño
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, Scotland, UK
J.A. Woolliams
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PS, Scotland, UK
B. Villanueva
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, Scotland, UK
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Dynamic selection algorithms using quadratic indices to optimise the contributions of selection candidates for maximising rates of genetic gain (ΔG) while constraining the rate of inbreeding (ΔF) in the long-term to pre-defined values, are available (Grundy et al, 1998). Avendaño et al (2001 a,b) applied these optimal selection algorithms on the UK Meatlinc (sheep) and Aberdeen Angus (beef cattle) pedigree breeds and found substantial expected increases (of at least 17%) in the average index score at the observed ΔF. Although these algorithms constitute powerful operational tools for breeding schemes, the framework for deterministically predicting ΔG under optimal selection with restricted ΔF is not yet available. This study presents a novel approach to this problem.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 46
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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