Improving the accuracy of across breed genomic predictions — ASN Events
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Improving the accuracy of across breed genomic predictions (#92)

Michael Goddard 1 2 , Iona MacLeod 1 2 3 , S Bolormaa 2 , Ben Hayes 2 4 , Kathryn Kemper 1
  1. Faculty of Veterinary & Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  2. AgriBio, Dept. Economic Dev., Jobs, Transport & Resources, Victoria, Australia
  3. Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
  4. Biosciences Research Centre, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia

Genomic predictions derived from one breed but applied in another breed typically have low accuracy due to SNP x breed interactions (due to either QTL x breed interactions or differences in LD between breeds)  and due to differences between breeds in QTL allele frequency. In this paper we discuss the importance of these 2 factors and the implications for livestock breeding.

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