Genomic Selection. I: Latest Trends and Possible Ways of Development

There is a forecast that global demand for foods of animal and plant origin will increase by 74% by 2050 (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). Satisfying this demand without a destructive effect on the environment is only possible while maintaining the principles of organic farm...

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Published inRussian journal of genetics Vol. 56; no. 9; pp. 1044 - 1054
Main Authors Stolpovsky, Yu. A., Piskunov, A. K., Svishcheva, G. R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.09.2020
Subjects
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Human Genetics
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Reviews and Theoretical Articles
genomic selection
domesticated animal species
breeding value
single nucleotide polymorphism
reference population
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Summary:There is a forecast that global demand for foods of animal and plant origin will increase by 74% by 2050 (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). Satisfying this demand without a destructive effect on the environment is only possible while maintaining the principles of organic farming, as well as introducing new technologies in animal husbandry and crop production. Genomic selection as one of the most promising and safest methods for improving the genetic qualities of farm animals and plants can play a key role in this process. This review summarizes information on genomic selection, indicates possible growth points of this direction, demonstrates how a genomic estimation of the breeding value is constructed and what are the key conditions required for its implementation, and discusses the advantages and limitations of genomic and marker selection.
ISSN:1022-7954
1608-3369
DOI:10.1134/S1022795420090148