Partition of the genetic trend to validate multiple selection decisions

L. A. García-Cortés, J. C. Martínez-Ávila, M. A. Toro
2008 Animal  
In this note, a procedure to partition the genetic trend of a selected population is presented. Each part of the genetic gain accounts for the Mendelian sampling terms of different groups of animals, which can be sometimes assigned to different selection policies. The method is based on a simple transformation of the predicted breeding values. The procedure was illustrated with two simulated examples. In the first example, the genetic trend is partitioned into two pieces, one coming from the
more » ... ection on sires and the other coming from the selection on dams. The second example shows how the impact of an artificial insemination center in the genetic gain of the whole population can be evaluated.
doi:10.1017/s175173110800205x pmid:22443660 fatcat:fbr7oslf6bamnojmtc6d4jd6pe