Improving accuracy of genomic prediction
Monday, August 18, 2014: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Bayshore Grand Ballroom D (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Dorian J. Garrick
4:00 PM
Joint genomic evaluation of cows and bulls with BayesD for prediction of genotypic values and dominance deviations
Robin Wellmann, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Breeding, University Hohenheim;
Johann Ertl, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute of Animal Breeding;
Reiner Emmerling, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute of Animal Breeding;
Christian Edel, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute of Animal Breeding;
Kay-Uwe Götz, Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute of Animal Breeding;
Jörn Bennewitz, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Breeding, University Hohenheim
4:45 PM
Prediction of Heterosis in White Leghorn Crossbreds using Paternal 60K SNP Genotypes
Esinam N Amuzu-Aweh, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences;
Henk Bovenhuis, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University;
Dirk-Jan de Koning, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences;
Piter Bijma, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University
5:00 PM
Improving genomic prediction for Danish Jersey using a joint Danish-US reference population
Guosheng Su, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Ulrik S. Nielsen, Knowledge Center for Agriculture;
George R. Wiggans, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA;
Gert P. Aamand, Nordic Cattle Genetic Evaluation;
Bernt Guldbrandtsen, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Mogens Sandø Lund, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
5:15 PM
Maximizing crossbred performance through purebred genomic selection
Hadi Esfandyari, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Anders Christian Sørensen, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Piter Bijma, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University
5:45 PM
Genomic prediction using QTL derived from whole genome sequence data
Rasmus F Brøndum, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Guosheng Su, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Luc Janss, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Goutam Sahana, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University;
Mogens Sandø Lund, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University