Assessing inbreeding and genetic diversity in the Holstein breed using pedigree and genomic approaches

Assessing inbreeding and genetic diversity in the Holstein breed using pedigree and genomic approachesVarious breeding strategies to improve dairy cattle production, conformation, health and, more recently, efficiency, have been developed. However, as selection intensity within these finite populations has increased, so has the relatedness within individual populations. This chapter looks at inbreeding and genetic diversity in the Holstein breed. It discusses the forces affecting genetic diversity within the breed, including drift, selection,

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