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To explore how different genotyping strategies affect genomic prediction accuracy in a simulated sheep population.

November 10, 2025Frontiers in GeneticsOpen Access

Genotyping strategies for single-step genomic predictions in a simulated sheep population under different scenarios of pedigree error types

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Simulation shows that random genotyping enhances genomic predictions in sheep, suggesting key strategies to reduce bias and error.

To explore how different genotyping strategies affect genomic prediction accuracy in a simulated sheep population.
Simulated a composite sheep population using AlphaSimR package.
Varying genotyping strategies were analyzed with different amounts of pedigree error.
Breeding values were predicted using BLUP and ssGBLUP for two traits.
Random genotyping improved GEBV accuracy by up to 19%, outperforming other strategies.
Pedigree errors decreased GEBV accuracy, increasing bias and dispersion.
Prioritizing male genotyping enhanced GEBV accuracy.

Rocha et al. (2025) studied this question.

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