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Table 1 Family sizes used in the simulated schemes (numbers of candidates or sibs)

From: Mating structures for genomic selection breeding programs in aquaculture

Sire:dam mating ratio

3000

6000

12,000

1:1, i.e. 100 families

30

60

120

2:2, i.e. 200 families

15

30

60

1:2, i.e. 200 families

15

30

60

10:10, i.e. 1000 families

3

6

12