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  • Quantitative genetics
  • Forestry
  • Animal breeding

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  • Selection indices are crucial for breeding value estimation but often require predetermined economic weights.
  • Forest tree breeding faces challenges due to long generation intervals and economic uncertainty, making weight selection arbitrary.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an algorithm for determining economic weights that maximize simultaneous genetic gain in multiple index traits.
  • To address the arbitrary nature of weight selection in forest tree breeding.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an algorithm to find optimal economic weights for selection indices.
  • Utilized eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a quadratic form involving additive genetic and phenotypic covariance matrices.
  • Assumed traits are of equal preference initially.

Main Results:

  • The algorithm provides a method for calculating economic weights based on genetic and phenotypic data.
  • Solutions are derived as functions of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
  • Demonstrated practical applications in tree breeding.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed algorithm offers a systematic approach to weight selection in breeding programs.
  • This method enhances the efficiency of genetic gain in multiple traits, particularly relevant for long-lived species like forest trees.