Genomic BLUP including additive and dominant variation in purebreds and F1 crossbreds with an application in pigs

摘要

BackgroundMost developments in quantitative genetics theory focus on the study of intra-breed/line concepts. With the availability of massive genomic information, it becomes necessary to revisit the theory for crossbred populations. We propose methods to construct genomic covariances with additive and non-additive (dominance) inheritance in the case of pure lines and crossbred populations.