We intuitively believe that the dramatic drop in the cost of DNA marker information we have
experienced should have immediate benefits in accelerating the delivery of crop varieties …

A new technology called genomic selection is revolutionizing dairy cattle breeding. Genomic
selection refers to selection decisions based on genomic breeding values (GEBV). The …

Genomic Selection (GS) is a new breeding method in which genome-wide markers are used
to predict the breeding value of individuals in a breeding population. GS has been shown to …

Background Inbreeding decreases animal performance (inbreeding depression), but not all
inbreeding is expected to be equally harmful. Recent inbreeding is expected to be more …

Despite important strides in marker technologies, the use of marker‐assisted selection has
stagnated for the improvement of quantitative traits. Biparental mating designs for the …

The rapid increase in high-throughput single-nucleotide polymorphism data has led to a
great interest in applying genome-wide evaluation methods to identify an individual's …

Abstract “Genomic selection,” the ability to select for even complex, quantitative traits based
on marker data alone, has arisen from the conjunction of new high-throughput marker …

The genomic prediction of phenotypes and breeding values in animals and plants has
developed rapidly into its own research field. Results of genomic prediction studies are often …

Background While autozygosity as a consequence of selection is well understood, there is
limited information on the ability of different methods to measure true inbreeding. In the …

Genetic diversity in livestock populations is a significant contributor to the sustainability of
animal production. Also, genetic diversity allows animal production to become more …