Selection Theory - Managing Genetic Variance

Friday, August 22, 2014: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Bayshore Grand Ballroom D (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
John A. Woolliams
4:00 PM
021
Selection on Recombination Rate to Increase Genetic Gain
Gábor Mészáros, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh; Gregor Gorjanc, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh; Janez Jenko, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh; John A. Woolliams, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh; John M. Hickey, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh
Recorded Presentation (flv)
4:15 PM
022
Optimum Contribution Selection Combined with Weighting Rare Favourable Alleles increases long-term genetic gain
Huiming Liu, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University; Anders Christian Sřrensen, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University; Peer Berg, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Recorded Presentation (flv)
4:30 PM
023
An Iterative Algorithm for Optimum Contribution Selection in Large Scale Breeding Programs
Binyam S. Dagnachew, Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Theo H. E. Meuwissen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Recorded Presentation (flv)
4:45 PM
024
The structural impact of implementing Optimal Contribution selection in a commercial pig breeding population
David M. Howard, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh; Ricardo Pong-Wong, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh; Pieter W Knap, Genus-PIC; Valentin D Kremer, Genus-PIC; John A. Woolliams, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh
Recorded Presentation (flv)
5:00 PM
025
Increased genetic gains in sheep breeding programs from using female reproductive technologies combined with genomic selection
Tom Granleese, University of New England; Sam Clark, University of New England; Julius van der Werf, University of New England
Recorded Presentation (flv)
5:15 PM
026
DIMINISHING MARGINAL RETURNS FROM GENOMIC SELECTION AS MORE SELECTION CANDIDATES ARE PHENOTYPED
Tobias O. Okeno, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University; Mark Henryon, School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.; Anders Christian Sřrensen, Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Recorded Presentation (flv)
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