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Understanding genomic selection in poultry breeding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2014

A. WOLC
A. WOLC*
Affiliation:
Hy-Line International, Dallas Center, IA, USA Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
*
Corresponding author: awolc@hyline.com
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Abstract

Genomic selection is a recent paradigm shift for both animal and plant breeding. The availability of hundreds of thousands of markers covering the entire genome has provided an opportunity to increase the accuracy of estimated breeding values, better manage genetic variation and shorten generation intervals. This paper summarises how these new technologies can be applied to poultry breeding programmes to enhance genetic improvement.

Keywords

genomic selectionpoultry breeding
Type
Review Article
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 70 , Issue 2 , June 2014 , pp. 309 - 314
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2014 

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