From: Impact of the use of cryobank samples in a selected cattle breed: a simulation study
Cryobank sampling criterion | Number of bulls per replicate | % of all cryobank bulls | Birth generation of cryobank bulls |
---|---|---|---|
> + 3 s.d. EBVA | 0.92 [0.96] | 3% | 3.52 [1.96] |
< - 3 s.d. EBVA | 0.95 [0.94] | 3% | 3.56 [2.03] |
> + 2 s.d. EBVB | 18 [3.22] | 58% | 3.5 [0.45] |
Sire of sires with no male offspring selected | 11.2 [2.48] | 36% | 2.96 [0.48] |
Total | 30.9 | _ | 3.3 |