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Table 8 Prices of recording associated components and number of animals tested in the different scenarios

From: Genetic and economic benefits of selection based on performance recording and genotyping in lower tiers of multi-tiered sheep breeding schemes

Cost component

$/unit

Animals tested (n)a

Scenariosb

Pheno + GS

Pheno + selective GS

Pheno + par

Phenotypic selection

Pheno + GS + open

Pheno + par + open

GS only

Selective GS only

DNA Parentage Test

20.00

0

0

10,507

0

0

10,507

0

0

5K SNP Test

50.00

10,507

3921

0

0

10,507

0

10,507

3921

EID

1.50

10,507

10,507

10,507

10,507

10,507

10,507

10,507

10,507

Recording

2.00

17,507

17,507

17,507

17,507

17,507

17,507

0

0

Genetic evaluation

2.00

17,507

17,507

17,507

0

17,507

17,507

17,507

17,507

  1. aNumber of animals tested, identified, recorded and evaluated annually in different scenarios
  2. bScenario are described in Table 7