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Linear Models for the Prediction of the Genetic Merit of Animals

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By (author): Ivan Pocrnic Raphael A Mrode

Fundamental to any livestock improvement programme by animal scientists, is the prediction of genetic merit in the offspring generation for desirable production traits such as increased growth rate, or superior meat, milk and wool production. Covering the foundational principles on the application of linear models for the prediction of genetic merit in livestock, this new edition is fully updated to incorporate recent advances in genomic prediction approaches, genomic models for multi-breed and crossbred performance, dominance and epistasis. It provides models for the analysis of main production traits as well as functional traits and includes numerous worked examples. For the first time, R codes for key examples in the textbook are provided online. The book covers: - The relationship between the genome and the phenotype. - BLUP models for various livestock data and structure. - Incorporation of related ancestral parents and metafounders in prediction models. - Models for survival analysis and social interaction. - Advancements in genomic prediction approaches and selection. - Genomic models for multi-breed and crossbred performance. - Models for non-additive genetic effects including dominance and epistasis. - Estimation of genetic parameters including Gibbs sampling approaches. - Computation methods for solving linear mixed model equations. Suitable for graduate and postgraduate students, researchers and lecturers of animal breeding, genetics and genomics, this established textbook provides a thorough grounding in both the basics and in new developments of linear models and animal genetics. See more
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  • Weight: 1110g
  • Dimensions: 189 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 09 Oct 2023
  • Publisher: CABI Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781800620483

About Ivan PocrnicRaphael A Mrode

Raphael A Mrode (Author) Raphael Mrode is Professor of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics at Scotland's Rural College and Principal Scientist in Quantitative Genetics in Dairy Cattle at the International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi Kenya. He has been lecturing on Edinburgh University's Masters course on quantitative genetics and genome analysis since 2005 and has given lectures on mixed linear models and the use of various BLUP models for genetic prediction. His research interests include data modelling and analysis the incorporation of molecular information in genetic evaluation procedures the application of innovative approaches for data capture analysis and feedback and investigating methods for generating alternative and novel phenotypes in small dairy systems in developing countries. Ivan Pocrnic (Author) Ivan Pocrnic is an animal geneticist with a specific interest in the development of novel breeding methodologies and tools. This work involves a synergy between theoretical quantitative genetics and practical animal breeding. His primary expertise is applying genomic selection on big datasets for various agricultural species and various models with emphasis on single-step genomic prediction.

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