Table 2 Parameter values for simulation
Parameter | Default value | Alternative values |
|---|---|---|
Number of sires per generation | 50 | Â |
Number of dams per generation | 250 | Â |
Total number of animals | 10,000 | Â |
Number of progeny per dam | 8 | Â |
Number of generations | 5 | Â |
Heritability | 0.3 | 0.03 and 0.10 |
Proportion of genetic variance explained by QTL | 0.15 | Â |
Number of markers simulated | 20 | Â |
Distance between markers | 0.1 cM | 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 cM |
Number of markers used | 10 | Â |
Number of replicates | 200 | Â |