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Table 3 Number of distinct QTN that were edited (95 % confidence interval) across 20 future generations of breeding based on genomic selection plus the promotion of alleles by genome editing (GS + PAGE) when different numbers of sires and different numbers of QTN per sire were edited

From: Potential of promotion of alleles by genome editing to improve quantitative traits in livestock breeding programs

Sires edited

Number of edits per sire

1 (1 QTNe)

5 (5 QTNe)

10 (10 QTNe)

20 (20 QTNe)

Bottom 10 (B10se)

14.0 (12.0–14.0)

69.1 (66.0–72.2)

142.3 (138.0–146.6)

284.3 (277.4–291.2)

Top 10 (T10se)

14.0 (12.0–14.0)

69.1 (66.0–72.2)

142.3 (138.0–146.6)

284.3 (277.4–291.2)

All 25 (A25se)

18.1 (15.4–20.8)

82.6 (79.4–85.8)

157.9 (151.3–164.5)

314.6 (304.9–324.3)