Defining Multi-Trait Breeding Objectives and Selection Indexes to Develop More Efficient Breeding Programs for Superfine Wool Sheep

Defining Multi-Trait Breeding Objectives and Selection Indexes to Develop More Efficient Breeding Programs for Superfine Wool Sheep

This study aimed to develop an optimized breeding program for the Alpine Merino sheep superfine strain by defining breeding objectives and establishing a multi-trait selection index. Using phenotypic and genetic (co)variance components of wool and growth traits, we identified six key breeding object...

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Main Authors: Tingting Guo, Wenhui Li, Chao Yuan, Xijun Wang, Jianbin Liu, Bin Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Alpine Merino sheep
superfine strain
breeding objective
multi-trait selection index
genetic gain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/13/1873
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