R. Bras. Zootec.01/Dec/2004;33(6 Sup..2):2017-25.
Inbreeding and selection limit in selected population obtained by simulation
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-35982004000800013
Objective was to evaluate the behavior average inbreeding coefficient associated to the selection limit considering selected population as base population. GENESYS program was used for simulation of the genome (one trait of h2 = 0.40), base population, initial population and populations under selection. Three different generations were considered as base generations, zero (G0PB), three (G3PB) and seven (G7PB). Populations were selected based on best linear unbiased predictor (BLUP) and on individual phenotype in which were considered: a) two effective population sizes (Ne1 = 38.09 and Ne2 = 88.88) and b) two mating systems (random mating – RAA and exclusion of full sibs – EIC). Evaluated parameters were: average inbreeding coefficient, fixation of favorable alleles and selection limit. Selected populations considered as true base population resulted in underestimated inbreeding coefficient. Populations that used generations three and seven as true base population presented the same rates of fixation of favorable alleles and the same values for selection limit as those of populations that considered G0PB.
Keywords: base population; inbreeding; population effective sizes; selection