Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 16-24 , January 2009

Invited Review: Reliability of genomic predictions for North American Holstein bulls

  • P.M. VanRaden

      Affiliations

    • Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • C.P. Van Tassell

      Affiliations

    • Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
    • Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
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  • G.R. Wiggans

      Affiliations

    • Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
    • ,
  • T.S. Sonstegard

      Affiliations

    • Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
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  • R.D. Schnabel

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211
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  • J.F. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211
    • ,
  • F.S. Schenkel

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada

Received 2 July 2008 ,Accepted 19 August 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(09)70305-4

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1514

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 16-24 , January 2009

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