Principles Double-pair mating
figure 1: dmp scheme
in fig. 1 connected variant of dpm shown. dpm efficient mating design in balanced breeding programmes, equal contribution each breeding population member desired. dpm number of new families created equal number of individuals mated. dpm allows efficiently utilise positive assortative mating more efficient use of breeding population members deployment seed orchards. in comparison single pair mating, dpm has advantages genes individual transmitted next generation if 1 of crosses fails; safer estimates of breeding values of parents possible (useful seed orchards, tested trees preferred); , genes different ancestors have better chance combine.
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