Table 1 Surplus offspring, group sizes, number of groups and family sizes for sensitivity simulations (SS) 1 to 4
Investigated factors | Base scenario | SS1 | SS2 | SS3 | SS4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surplus genotyped offspring without phenotypes per full-sib family | 0 | 16 or 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group sizes (animals per group) | 4 | 4 | 2 or 8 | 2, 8 or 12 | 4 |
Number of groups per full-sib family | 4 | 4 | 8 or 2 | 4 | 4 |
Family sizes (offspring per dam) | 16 | 32 or 48 | 16 | 8, 32 or 48 | 16 |
Genome size | 916 cM | 916 cM | 916 cM | 916 cM | 3000 cM |