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Impact of kinship matrices on genetic gain and inbreeding with optimum contribution selection in a genomic dairy cattle breeding program by Gautason, Egill, Sahana, Goutam, Guldbrandtsen, Bernt, Berg, Peer

“…Genomic selection has increased genetic gain in dairy cattle, but in some cases it has resulted in higher inbreeding rates. Therefore, there is need for…”
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Genetic architecture of individual meiotic crossover rate and distribution in Atlantic Salmon by Brekke, Cathrine, Johnston, Susan E., Knutsen, Tim M., Berg, Peer

“…Meiotic recombination through chromosomal crossovers ensures proper segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis, while also breaking down linkage…”
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Cross-Breeding Is Inevitable to Conserve the Highly Inbred Population of Puffin Hunter: The Norwegian Lundehund by Kettunen, Anne, Daverdin, Marc, Helfjord, Turid, Berg, Peer

“…The Norwegian Lundehund is a highly endangered native dog breed. Low fertility and high frequency predisposition to intestinal disorder imply inbreeding…”
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Recombination rates in pigs differ between breeds, sexes and individuals, and are associated with the RNF212, SYCP2, PRDM7, MEI1 and MSH4 loci by Brekke, Cathrine, Berg, Peer, Gjuvsland, Arne B, Johnston, Susan E

“…Recombination is a fundamental part of mammalian meiosis that leads to the exchange of large segments of DNA between homologous chromosomes and is therefore an…”
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Genetic diversity and historical demography of underutilised goat breeds in North-Western Europe by Manunza, Arianna, Ramirez-Diaz, Johanna, Cozzi, Paolo, Lazzari, Barbara, Tosser-Klopp, Gwenola, Servin, Bertrand, Johansson, Anna M., Grøva, Lise, Berg, Peer, Våge, Dag Inge, Stella, Alessandra

“…In the last decade, several studies aimed at dissecting the genetic architecture of local small ruminant breeds to discover which variations are involved in…”
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Domesticated Animal Biobanking: Land of Opportunity by Groeneveld, Linn F, Gregusson, Sigbjørn, Guldbrandtsen, Bernt, Hiemstra, Sipke J, Hveem, Kristian, Kantanen, Juha, Lohi, Hannes, Stroemstedt, Lina, Berg, Peer

“…In the past decade, biobanking has fuelled great scientific advances in the human medical sector. Well-established domesticated animal biobanks and integrated…”
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Balanced selection on purebred and crossbred performance increases gain in crossbreds by Esfandyari, Hadi, Berg, Peer, Sørensen, Anders Christian

“…Genomic selection can be applied to select purebreds for crossbred performance (CP). The average performance of crossbreds can be considered as the summation…”
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Optimum contribution selection (OCS) analyses prompted successful conservation actions for Faroese Horse population by Kettunen, Anne, Kallsoy Joensen, Signa, Berg, Peer

“…The Faroese horse, an endangered indigenous horse breed, is a part of the cultural and societal heritage of the Faroe Islands. Population history describes a…”
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Pedigree relationships to control inbreeding in optimum-contribution selection realise more genetic gain than genomic relationships by Henryon, Mark, Liu, Huiming, Berg, Peer, Su, Guosheng, Nielsen, Hanne Marie, Gebregiwergis, Gebreyohans T, Sørensen, A Christian

“…We tested the premise that optimum-contribution selection with pedigree relationships to control inbreeding (POCS) realises at least as much true genetic gain…”
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Use of genomic information to exploit genotype-by-environment interactions for body weight of broiler chicken in bio-secure and production environments by Chu, Thinh T, Bastiaansen, John W M, Berg, Peer, Romé, Hélène, Marois, Danye, Henshall, John, Jensen, Just

“…The increase in accuracy of prediction by using genomic information has been well-documented. However, benefits of the use of genomic information and…”
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Pre-selection against a lethal recessive allele in breeding schemes with optimum-contribution selection or truncation selection by Hjorta, Line, Henryon, Mark, Liu, Huiming, Berg, Peer, Thomasen, Jarn Rind, Sarensen, Anders Christian

“…Abstract Background We tested the hypothesis that breeding schemes with a pre-selection step, in which carriers of a lethal recessive allele (LRA) were culled,…”
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Optimized grouping to increase accuracy of prediction of breeding values based on group records in genomic selection breeding programs by Chu, Thinh T, Bastiaansen, John W M, Berg, Peer, Komen, Hans

“…Phenotypic records of group means or group sums are a good alternative to individual records for some difficult to measure, but economically important traits…”
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Genetic rescue of an endangered domestic animal through outcrossing with closely related breeds: A case study of the Norwegian Lundehund by Stronen, Astrid V, Salmela, Elina, Baldursdóttir, Birna K, Berg, Peer, Espelien, Ingvild S, Järvi, Kirsi, Jensen, Henrik, Kristensen, Torsten N, Melis, Claudia, Manenti, Tommaso, Lohi, Hannes, Pertoldi, Cino

“…Genetic rescue, outcrossing with individuals from a related population, is used to augment genetic diversity in populations threatened by severe inbreeding and…”
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Correction to: Use of genomic information to exploit genotype-by-environment interactions for body weight of broiler chicken in bio-secure and production environments by Chu, Thinh T, Bastiaansen, John W M, Berg, Peer, Romé, Hélène, Marois, Danye, Henshall, John, Jensen, Just

“…After publication of this work [1], we noticed that there was an error: the formula to calculate the standard error of the estimated correlation…”
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Selective breeding provides an approach to increase resistance of rainbow trout ( Onchorhynchus mykiss) to the diseases, enteric redmouth disease, rainbow trout fry syndrome, and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia by Henryon, Mark, Berg, Peer, Olesen, Niels J., Kjær, Torben E., Slierendrecht, Wilhelmina J., Jokumsen, Alfred, Lund, Ivar

“…In this study, we reasoned that if we challenged rainbow trout with the causative agents of enteric redmouth disease (ERM), rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS),…”
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Genetic and phenotypic validation of whole body fat content measured across production phases of Atlantic salmon using dielectric and near infrared Interactance spectroscopy by Ahmad, Aqeel, Wold, Jens Petter, Sonesson, Anna Kristina, Hatlen, Bjarne, Dagnachew, Binyam Sime, Berg, Peer, Norris, Ashie, Difford, Gareth Frank

“…Accurate and repeated whole-body fat (WBF) measurements across production phases are important for optimizing feed utilization, reducing production waste,…”
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Late reproductive senescence in a rabbit line hyper selected for reproductive longevity, and its association with body reserves by THEILGAARD, Per, SANCHEZ, Juan Pablo, PASCUAL, Juan José, BERG, Peer, FRIGGENS, Nic C, BASELGA, Manuel

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate differences in reproductive and body traits during successive parities between two genetic lines. The LP line…”
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The advantage of factorial mating under selection is uncovered by deterministically predicted rates of inbreeding by SØRENSEN, Anders Christian, BERG, Peer, WOOLLIAMS, John A

“…Rates of inbreeding (DeltaF) in selected populations were predicted using the framework of long-term genetic contributions and validated against stochastic…”
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The status and need for characterization of Nordic animal genetic resources by Kierkegaard, Line Sass, Groeneveld, Linn Fenna, Kettunen, Anne, Berg, Peer

“…The Nordic countries are committed to conserving farm animal genetic diversity. National reports on phenotypic and genetic characterization point towards a…”
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Response to Selection in Finite Locus Models with Nonadditive Effects by Esfandyari, Hadi, Henryon, Mark, Berg, Peer, Thomasen, Jørn Rind, Bijma, Piter, Sørensen, Anders Christian

“…Under the finite-locus model in the absence of mutation, the additive genetic variation is expected to decrease when directional selection is acting on a…”
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