Genomic prediction in the wild: A case study in Soay sheep
B. Ashraf, D. C. Hunter, C. Bérénos, P. A. Ellis, S. E. Johnston, J. G. Pilkington, J. M. Pemberton, J. Slate
This study applies genomic prediction to eight traits in a wild Soay sheep population, showing high accuracy, especially for traits with large-effect loci, and highlights the potential for pedigree-free genetic research in wild populations.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2020Evolutionary Biology