A simple method to separate base population and segregation effects in genomic relationship matrices

Table 3 Number of animals per validation group for the BS/OB and FV populations and the seven traits considered

BS = Brown Swiss, OB = Original Braunvieh and FV = Fleckvieh, MY = milk yield, PY = protein yield, FY = fat yield, STA = stature, FL = feet and legs, UD = udder conformation
Validation sets: DEA = German and Austrian validation animals; others = validation animals with other countries of origin; OB = Original Braunvieh validation animals

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