ØRelationships can be
defined as:
•A = expected genes in
common
•G = actual DNA in
common
•T = QTL alleles in common for a trait
ØFull sibs share 50% ± 3.5%
of DNA.
Ø“Unrelated” animals share more or fewer unknown ancestors than
average.
ØReliability can
increase if genomic (G) replace traditional (A)
relationships