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Genetic Correlations between Purebred and Crossbred Performance of Poll Dorset Sheep

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Abstract

The genetic correlation between purebred and crossbred performance has implications for the utility of Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) and the accuracy of genomic predications. The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic correlations between purebred and crossbred performance for terminal sire breeds. The genetic correlations estimated between purebred and crossbred progeny performance were all very high ranging from 0.44 to 1.00 and not significantly different from one for the weight and carcase traits examined in this study. These result support the use of the LAMBPLAN across breed ASBVs produced from animals with variable breed composition and also the use of crossbred animals in the genomic reference populations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
EditorsKim Bunter, Tim Byrne, Hans Daetwyler, Susanne Hermesch, Kathryn Kemper, James Kijas, David Nation, Wayne Pitchford, Suzanne Rowe, Matt Shaffer, Alison van Eenennaam
Place of PublicationArmidale, Australia
PublisherAssociation for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)
Pages177-180
Volume21
ISBN (Print)9780646945545
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventAAABG 2015: 21st Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics - Lorne, Australia
Duration: 28 Sept 201530 Sept 2015

Conference

ConferenceAAABG 2015: 21st Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
CityLorne, Australia
Period28/09/1530/09/15

Keywords

  • Animal Breeding

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