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Table 4 Number of distinct QTN that were edited (95 % confidence interval) across 20 generations of future breeding based on genomic selection plus the promotion of alleles by genome editing (GS + PAGE) when the genome editing resources per generation were limited

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

Sires edited

Number of edits per generation

125 (25 QTNe)

250 (50 QTNe)

500 (100 QTNe)

Top 5 (T5se)

312.6 (306.6–318.6)

627.9 (617.6–638.2)

1251.7 (1238.4–1265.0)

All 25 (A25se)

82.6 (79.4–85.8)

157.9 (151.3–164.5)

314.6 (304.9–324.3)