Genomic Selection for Maternal Traits

According to Norwegian researchers, genomic selection increases genetic gain for traits that are measured on females, which includes several traits with economic importance in maternal pig breeds, and genotyping females is essential to obtain a high accuracy of selection.
calendar icon 5 January 2012
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