Abstract
A genome wide selection (GWS) platform was developed for prediction of genetic merit in dairy cattle. The critical components of the GWS platform included a genome wide SNP analysis assay representing 15,036 SNPs, 1546 progeny tested Holstein Friesian sires with EBV (ABV) for 42 lactation performance traits, and a series of complexity reduction methods with internal and external cross validation. Derived Molecular Breeding Values (MBV) using a fraction of the available SNP information, were shown to have high predictive value for genetic merit (r=0.65-0.87 with ABV) in bulls not used in the training data from which the SNP effects were derived. GWS can be used in the absence of SNP location and pedigree to make potentially highly accurate predictions of genetic merit at an early age from DNA analyses.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics |
| Editors | AAABG: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding, Genetics |
| Place of Publication | Armidale, Australia |
| Publisher | Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG) |
| Pages | 231-234 |
| Volume | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1921208139 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | AAABG 2007: 17th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics - University of New England, Armidale, Australia Duration: 23 Sept 2007 → 26 Sept 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | AAABG 2007: 17th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics |
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| City | Armidale, Australia |
| Period | 23/09/07 → 26/09/07 |
Keywords
- Quantitative Genetics (incl Disease and Trait Mapping Genetics)
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