Relative effectiveness in genetic gain from genomic selection of candidate dams versus genomic selection of their progeny

The ability to genomically predict the genetic merit of individuals coupled with the widespread availability of sex-sorted semen is causing a paradigm shift in global animal breeding. Many dairy producers wish to minimize the number of surplus dairy-bred calves born and, in turn, maximize the propor...

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Main Authors: D.P. Berry, T.B. Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910225000456
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