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Integrating all design considerations: The issues

Issue Description

Information systems

Selection value EBV

Inbreeding Avoid loss of merit and genetic variance

Crossbreeding value Breed differences and heterosis

Connection Comparing animals from different groups

Assortative mating Elite matings, giving longer term gains

Corrective mating Non-linear merit & eg. birth wt. effect on survival

Measurement strategies Eg. progeny testing

Quantitative Trait Loci Detection and use of ‘major loci’

Risk Staying in business

Parameter estimation Particularly for longer term gains

Lifetime value For ongoing harvesting and reproduction

Reprod. manipulation MOET, IVF, sexing, cloning etc.

Running costs Costs of purchase, migration etc.