Genomic breeding values for crossbred dairy cows

NAV starts to calculate genomic breeding values for crossbred dairy cows. For a start it is genotyped two- and three-way crosses between RDC, Jersey and Holstein that get genomic breeding values. Genotyped crossbred cows get genomic breeding values for almost the same traits as purebred cows.

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