A breeding network has been established in the Danish aquaculture industry. The network is a collaboration between the Danish Aquaculture Organization, the farmers and Aarhus University with the aim of accommodating farmers different needs to intensify breeding efforts. Two examples of stochastic simulations are given to show how different practical aspects of a breeding plan can be optimized. By combining quantitative genetic theory with current breeding practice we are able to optimize different breeding plans increasing genetic gain while controlling the level of inbreeding and building up knowledge within the network
Original language
English
Publication year
17 Aug 2014
Number of pages
3
Publication status
Published - 17 Aug 2014
Event
10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP) - The Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4, Vancouver, Canada Duration: 17 Aug 2014 → 22 Aug 2014 Conference number: 10th
Conference
Conference
10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP)
Number
10th
Location
The Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4
Country
Canada
City
Vancouver
Period
17/08/2014 → 22/08/2014
Research areas
fish breeding, stochastic simulation, optimal contribution selection
