Single Step, a general approach for genomic selection

• Published in: Livestock science Vol. 166; pp. 54 - 65
• Main Authors: Legarra, Andres, Christensen, Ole F., Aguilar, Ignacio, Misztal, Ignacy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: BLUP; Computer Science; covariance; Genetic evaluation; Genomic evaluation; genomics; genotype; genotyping; Life Sciences; Marker genotypes; marker-assisted selection; pedigree; Relationship; Genomic evaluation; Genetic evaluation; BLUP; Marker genotypes; Relationship; blup; genomic evaluation; relationship; marker genotype; genetic evalution

Genomic evaluation methods assume that the reference population is genotyped and phenotyped. This is most often false and the generation of pseudo-phenotypes is uncertain and inaccurate. However, markers obey transmission rules and therefore the covariances of marker genotypes across individuals can...