The effect of errors in the economic weights on the accuracy of selection indexes 英文参考文献.docVIP

W. M. VANDEPITTE Centrum Landbouwecononzisch Ondevzoek, K.U. Belgische Boevenbond, Af!K!f6fo!e!!aa 8, 3000 Leuven (Belgium) A7zimad Science Dept., lowa Univevsity, Ames in the economic weights on the efficiency of index selection were inves- improvement of pigs was selection index for the genetic ± used as test case. 50 percent reduce the relative efficiency with less percent for all traits considered. estimated genetic gain. The effect of errors in single economic weights are non linear and non symmetrical. Negative errors (underestimation) are in general more critical than