- Estimated breeding values provide estimates of the genetic potential of animals and indicate their potential value as parents.
- Estimated breeding values are based on regressing genotypic information on the phenotype.
- Better quality of phenotypic information and better quality of the regression coefficient both improve the estimated breeding value.
- Accuracy of the estimated breeding value indicates how likely it is that the estimation breeding value resembles the true breeding value.
- Mass selection involves ranking the animals based on their own performance.
- Repeated observations add to the accuracy of mass selection.
- The animal model allows for incorporation of information on relatives in estimating breeding values.
- Often BLUP is used for the estimations. It combines information on relatives and allows for cleaning of the phenotypic data from systematic effects.
- Accuracy of information on relatives depends on the heritability and the number of relatives. In case of sib information, the presence of a common environmental effect may reduce the accuracy of estimated breeding values.
- Genomic selection combines phenotypes and extensive SNP genotypes of a reference population, and uses the resulting associations to estimate breeding values for other animals with SNP genotypes.
- Allows for accurate EBV at very young age.
- Useful for phenotypes that are difficult or expensive to measure.
- The reference population needs to be of sufficiently large size and requires regular updating.
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