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Paul M. VanRaden
Researcher at Agricultural Research Service
Publications - 210
Citations - 15239
Paul M. VanRaden is an academic researcher from Agricultural Research Service. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Sire. The author has an hindex of 54, co-authored 196 publications receiving 12876 citations. Previous affiliations of Paul M. VanRaden include University of Minnesota & United States Department of Agriculture.
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Efficient Methods to Compute Genomic Predictions
TL;DR: Efficient methods for processing genomic data were developed to increase reliability of estimated breeding values and to estimate thousands of marker effects simultaneously, and a blend of first- and second-order Jacobi iteration using 2 separate relaxation factors converged well for allele frequencies and effects.
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Invited review: reliability of genomic predictions for North American Holstein bulls.
Paul M. VanRaden,C.P. Van Tassell,G.R. Wiggans,Tad S. Sonstegard,Robert D. Schnabel,Jeremy F. Taylor,Flavio S Schenkel +6 more
TL;DR: Genotypes for 38,416 markers and August 2003 genetic evaluations for 3,576 Holstein bulls born before 1999 were used to predict January 2008 daughter deviations and genomic prediction improves reliability by tracing the inheritance of genes even with small effects.
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Derivation, calculation, and use of national animal model information.
Paul M. VanRaden,G.R. Wiggans +1 more
TL;DR: New terms and definitions were developed to explain national USDA genetic evaluations computed by an animal model, whereiability is the squared correlation of predicted and true transmitting ability.
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Changes in genetic selection differentials and generation intervals in US Holstein dairy cattle as a result of genomic selection
Adriana García-Ruiz,John B. Cole,Paul M. VanRaden,G.R. Wiggans,Felipe J. Ruiz-López,Curtis P. Van Tassell +5 more
TL;DR: The analysis of the US national dairy database found that generation intervals have decreased dramatically over the past 6 y, and selection intensity for lowly heritable traits has increased considerably, resulting in rapid genetic improvement in fertility, lifespan, and health in a breed where these traits eroded over time.
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Development of a National Genetic Evaluation for Cow Fertility
TL;DR: Cow fertility was negatively correlated with yield but is a major component of longevity, so recent selection for longevity may have slowed the long-term decline in fertility.