Considerations on measures of precision and connectedness in mixed linear models of genetic evaluation.docVIP

D Lalo?, F Phocas, F Ménissier Summary - Three criteria for the quality of a genetic evaluation are compared: the prediction error variance (PEV); the loss of precision due to the estimation of the fixed effects (degree of connectedness) (IC); and a criterion related to the information brought by the evaluation in terms of generalized coefficient and determination (CD) (precision). These criteria are introduced through simple examples based on an animal model. The main differences between them are the choice of the matrix studied (CD PEV, IC), the vs method used to account for the relat