ANSC 4395 BREEDING AND GENETICS EXAM 4 GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
Results of selection are... ANS >> predictable in magnitude and direction
but prediction is only as good as the information
Response to Selection ANS >> is the genetic change that occurs as a result of selection
must take into consideration environment
Response is the function of what? ANS >> heritability and the selection differential
Selection Differential ANS >> is the difference between the mean performance of the selected
individuals and the average of the entire herd
Generation internal ANS >> the length of time it takes to replace members of 1 generation in a
herd
symbol= L
the average age of the parents when any offspring is born
Breeding Value ANS >> An individual's phenotype is the result of its genetic merit and the effect
of the environment
Genetic merit is also called ANS >> Breeding Value