Assessment of Alternative Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Weighting Methods for Single-Step Genomic Prediction of Traits with Different Genetic Architecture

Subject Areas : Camel

S.  Moghaddaszadeh-Ahrabi ¹ (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran)
M.  Bazrafshan ² (Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Pakdasht, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2022-07-23 Accepted : 2022-12-08 Published : 2023-06-01

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