Accuracy of direct genomic breeding values for nationally evaluated traits in US Limousin and Simmental beef cattle.docVIP

Saatchietal.GeneticsSelectionEvolution2012,44 :38 /content/44/1/38 Genetics Selection Evolution RESEARCH OpenAccess Accuracyofdirectgenomicbreedingvaluesfor nationallyevaluatedtraitsinUSLimousinand Simmentalbeefcattle MahdiSaatchi1,RobertDSchnabel2,MeganMRolf2,JeremyFTaylor2*andDorianJGarrick1,3* Abstract Background:Innationalevaluations,directgenomicbreedingvaluescanbeconsideredascorrelatedtraitsto thoseforwhichphenotypesareavailablefortraditionalestimationofbreedingvalues.Forthispurpose,estimatesof theaccuracyofdirectgenomicbreedingvaluesexpressedasgeneticcorrelationsbetweentraitsandtheir