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Title
Evolution of sheep breeds within LAMBPLAN and the rise of the Composites
Author(s)
Publication Date
2023-07-26
Open Access
Yes
Abstract
<p>The LAMPLAN – Terminal and Maternal analysis are large and contain multiple breeds. Over the last 20 years there has been an increase in cross breeding in seedstock flocks and thus the number of composite animals in these analyses, especially in the Maternal analysis and an overall reduction in the number of breed pure animals. The increase in crossbred animals will require some development to ensure that breed and heterosis effects are being modelled accurately. Further use and reporting of breed composition via genomics and pedigree methods should be considered. However, composite animals provide the comparisons needed for an accurate multibreed LAMBPLAN analysis allowing selection of animals across breeds for the industries diverse needs.</p>
Publication Type
Conference Publication
Source of Publication
Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.25, p. 31-34
Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)
Place of Publication
Armidale, Australia
ISSN
1328-3227
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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