Increasing long-term response to selection

Predicting long-term response to selection.

Lande's equation for predicting the response of trait means to a shift in optimal trait values is tested using a stochastic simulation model. The simulated population is finite, and each individual has a finite number of loci. Therefore, selection may cause allele frequencies and distributions to change over time. Since the equation assumes constant genetic parameters, the degree to which such ...

Balancing long-term and short-term selection response

Increasing Long-Term Response by Selecting for Favorable Minor Alleles

Long-term response of genomic selection can be improved by considering allele frequencies of selected markers or quantitative trait loci (QTLs). A previous formula to weight allele frequency of favorable minor alleles was tested, and 2 new formulas were developed. The previous formula used nonlinear weights based on square root of frequency of the favorable allele. The new formulas included a p...

Key Issues in Designing Long-term Care Systems: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Long Term Selection: Repeatability of Response in Finite Populations