35) Breeding value: primary traits, secondary traits, aggregated breeding value Flashcards by Oliver Woodroffe | Brainscape

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Aggregated breeding value

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Complex type of BV established for more traits simultaneously
Achieved upon the base of a linear combination
Of the breeding goal declared valuable traits

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Formula to calculate the aggregated breeding value

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AggBV = e₁x BV₁ + e₂ x BV₂+…+ e_n x BV_n

BV₁ = standardized breeding value in a certain valuable trait*
e₁ = economic weighting factor*

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Primary breeding value traits

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Milk composition:

Protein
Fat

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Secondary breeding value trait

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Udder quality

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