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  • 1Institute for Biology of Farm Animals, Dummerstorf-Rostock, Germany.

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A new exponential model analyzes long-term selection experiments using realized heritability. This model accurately describes genetic changes over generations, crucial for understanding animal breeding and evolution.

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  • Quantitative Genetics
  • Animal Breeding
  • Evolutionary Biology

Background:

  • Long-term selection experiments are vital for understanding genetic variation and response to selection.
  • Analyzing these experiments requires models that capture changes in heritability and genetic variance over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate an exponential model for analyzing long-term selection experiments.
  • To identify key parameters describing the dynamics of selection response.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an exponential model based on the concept of realized heritability.
  • Applied the model to a dataset from an 84-generation mouse selection experiment for body weight.
  • Estimated parameters including total response, maximal response per generation, and half-life.

Main Results:

  • The model estimated a selection limit of 43.6 g for mouse body weight.
  • Realized heritability decreased from 0.361 to 0.0004 over 84 generations.
  • Genetic variance significantly decreased, while phenotypic variance increased, partly due to scale effects.

Conclusions:

  • The exponential model effectively describes long-term selection experiments.
  • Key parameters like total response, maximal response, and half-life provide valuable insights.
  • The model's utility is demonstrated for analyzing genetic trends in selection experiments.