Selection based on genome-wide markers has become an active breeding strategy in crops. Genomic prediction models can make use of pedigree information to account for the residual polygenic effects not captured by markers. ...

Genomic evaluation has improved both plant and animal breeding by allowing more accurate estimation of an individual's genetic potential. Because often only a small proportion of the population to be evaluated has been ...

This study evaluated a Tabapua population structure and the linear relationship of the inbreeding coefficient with phenotypic values of weaning weight adjusted to 210 days of age (W210); age at first calving (AFC); first ...

Accurate prediction of breeding values depends on capturing the variability in genome sharing of relatives with the same pedigree relationship. Here, we compare two approaches to set up genomic relationship matrices for ...

The aims of this study were to evaluate the genetic diversity of the racing line Quarter Horse breed in Brazil and to provide data on the most influential ancestors by pedigree analysis. All horses that had participated ...

Inbreeding depression reduces the mean phenotypic value of important traits in livestock populations. The goal of this work was to estimate the level of inbreeding and inbreeding depression for growth and reproductive ...