Best Linear Unbiased Prediction of Genomic Breeding Values Using a Trait-Specific Marker-Derived Relationship Matrix

• Zhe Zhang,

  Affiliations Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, United Kingdom

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• Jianfeng Liu,

  Affiliation Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

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• Xiangdong Ding,

  Affiliation Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

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• Piter Bijma,

  Affiliation Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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• Dirk-Jan de Koning ,

  * E-mail: qzhang@cau.edu.cn (QZ); dj.dekoning@roslin.ed.ac.uk (DJdK)

  Affiliation The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, United Kingdom

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• Qin Zhang

  * E-mail: qzhang@cau.edu.cn (QZ); dj.dekoning@roslin.ed.ac.uk (DJdK)

  Affiliation Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

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