BACKGROUND A common dataset was simulated and made available to participants of the XVI(th) QTL-MAS workshop. Tasks for the participants were to detect QTLs affecting three traits, to assess their possible pleiotropic effects, and to evaluate the breeding values in a candidate population without phenotypes using genomic information. METHODS Four generations consisting of 20 males and 1000 fem...

From the Statistical point of view, I tend to think Quantitative Genetics and related fields as domains where two main “pillars” cohabitate: Inference Prediction. Even if same tool, for example penalized linear models, can be used both tasks inference prediction may reinforce each other, they are distinct concepts. It is interesting observe how these pillars have reacted big data, that large p ...

It was with great pleasure that I served on the editorial board of this journal for almost twenty years, gaining many insights into developments concepts and practices in our scientific field. Now, as gladly hand over task to younger colleagues, take opportunity present some thoughts where we are should go animal breeding research. The major objective is generate genetic progress. Note “progres...