About the Authors
- Arne B. Gjuvsland
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Affiliation Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
- Erik Plahte
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Affiliation Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
- Tormod Ådnøy
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Affiliation Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
- Stig W. Omholt
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* E-mail: stig.omholt@umb.no
Affiliation Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Wrote the paper: ABG EP SWO. Identified the need for genotype level definitions of allele action and conceived the study: SWO. Developed the concept of allele interaction: SWO ABG EP TÅ. Performed the simulations: SWO ABG EP.