The latest NAV routine genomic evaluation took place as scheduled. NAV carried out genomic prediction for Holstein, RDC and Jersey. Genomic breeding values of bulls are updated to NAV Bull Search after each evaluation.
NAV has also released breeding values for purebred beef bulls and cows. Beef breeding values are updated to NAV Beef Search. A new approach is implemented to estimate reliabilities for AAN, CHA, HER, LIM, and SIM for weight, growth, and carcass traits. This method includes genomic information directly into the reliability calculations, rather than relying only on pedigree and performance records.
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