Abstract

Stochastic simulations were used to compare the predicted response and inbreeding levels after 5 generations of phenotypic selection for mature shell length with either 32, 64 or 128 parents per sex chosen from mechanically measured populations ranging from 210 to 213 abalone. Group matings were used, and the number of groups was varied from 1 large to

V. M Quinton, I. McMillan, J. J Tosh, E. G Boulding

Proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Volume , , 09.08, 2006