Records analysis to compare genotypes

摘要

Secrets of seedstock value are about to be extracted from the results of European commercial herds. Dutch researchers have Revised a statistical technique which promises to give producers new insights into the choice of animals available on the marketfor genetic improvement, by analysing the data contained in recording schemes. Some fine-tuning of the methodology is due to be completed in October this year and then the way should be open for a regular process of testing through records to reveal how the genotypes rate in practice on key performance traits.