Statistical Developments in Animal Breeding

What is it about?

Statistical methodology has played a key role in scientific animal breeding. Approximately one hundred years of statistical developments in animal breeding are reviewed. Some of the scientific foundations of the field are discussed, and many milestones are examined from historical and critical perspectives. The review concludes with a discussion of some future challenges and opportunities arising from the massive amount of data generated by livestock, plant, and human genome projects.

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Why is it important?

Some of the scientific foundations and the role of statistics in animal breeding are discussed, and many milestones are examined from historical and critical perspectives.