Estimating genomic relationships of metafounders across and within breeds using maximum likelihood, pseudo-expectation–maximization maximum likelihood and …

A Legarra, M Bermann, Q Mei… - Genetics Selection …, 2024 - Springer
Background The theory of “metafounders” proposes a unified framework for relationships
across base populations within breeds (eg unknown parent groups), and base populations …

Improving Breeding Value Reliability with Genomic Data in Breeding Groups of Charolais

M Brzáková, Z Veselá, J Vařeka, J Bauer - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Predicted breeding values significantly influence the selection of suitable
individuals for further breeding. For traits with low heritability, including fertility, the reliability …

Genomic evaluation for two-way crossbred performance in cattle

Q Mei, H Liu, S Zhao, T Xiang… - Genetics Selection …, 2023 - Springer
Background Dairy cattle production systems are mostly based on purebreds, but recently the
use of crossbreeding has received increased interest. For genetic evaluations including …