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Current Status of Genomic Maps: Genomic Selection/GBV in Livestock

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Our understanding on how the genome is structured has improved substantially since the human genome was first sequenced in 2001. The sequencing of livestock and other model animals, in addition to other organisms, has also helped to identify common genomic patterns and features, which can now be summarised in genome maps. The annotation of sequence variation in the livestock genomes has opened up the possibility of using its genomic information for improving the prediction accuracy of its genetic merit. This chapter will give a general view on the main features annotated to the livestock genomes and outline the application of molecular information in the prediction of the genetic breeding value of the animals. The advantages and limitations of implementing this methodology in distinct production systems are also discussed.

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  1. Institute for Animal Science and Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain

    Agustin Blasco

  2. Department of Animal Science, University of Lleida – Agrotecnio Centre, Lleida, Spain

    R. N. Pena

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  1. Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Mariensee, Germany

    Heiner Niemann

  2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany

    Christine Wrenzycki

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Blasco, A., Pena, R.N. (2018). Current Status of Genomic Maps: Genomic Selection/GBV in Livestock. In: Niemann, H., Wrenzycki, C. (eds) Animal Biotechnology 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92348-2_4

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