additive genetic variance
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- The net effect of the expresson of additive genes, and thus the chief cause of the resemblance between relatives. It represents the main determinant of the response of a population to selection. Formally, the variance of breeding value s.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite This Source - This Definition - breeding value, EBV, estimated breeding value, mid-parent value, narrow-sense heritability, non-additive genetic variation