Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (7): 2795-2808.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.07.003

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Application Progress of Genomic Selection and Mating Allocation Techniques in Pig Breeding

Tengfei DOU(), Jiahao WU, Ziyi WU, Liyao BAI, Xinjian LI, Xuelei HAN, Ruimin QIAO, Kejun WANG, Feng YANG, Yining WANG, Xiuling LI*()   

  1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
  • Received:2024-01-12 Online:2024-07-23 Published:2024-07-24
  • Contact: Xiuling LI E-mail:tengfeidou@stu.henau.edu.cn;xiulingli@henau.edu.cn

Abstract:

Selection and mating are the core contents of pig breeding work, and scientific and rational selection and mating are important means to accelerate genetic improvement. With the rapid development of biological breeding technology, genomic selection (GS) and genomic mating (GM) techniques have played significant roles in the genetic improvement of pigs. GS is a method that uses molecular markers covering the entire genome to evaluate and predict the genetic potential of breeding target individuals, which achieves early selection by constructing models to predict individual genomic breeding values. GM, on the other hand, is about optimizing mating combinations to produce superior offspring for the rapid transmission of excellent traits. This article reviews the development, application progress and future prospects of GS and GM techniques in pig breeding, aiming to provide a reference in pig breeding in China.

Key words: genomic prediction, genomic mating, molecular breeding, pig

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