## page was renamed from Form GENO {{attachment:ibc_logo.jpg}} = Form GENO = Status as of: __PLEASE ENTER A DATE (YYYY-MM-DD) __ Download the MS-Word version '''HERE [[attachment:Geno form20130205.docx|FormGENO|&do=get]]'''. == DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL GENOMIC EVALUATION SYSTEMS == ||Country (or countries) ||<64% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Main trait group^a^. NOTE. Only one trait group per form! ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Breed(s) ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Trait definition(s) and unit(s) of measurement Attach an appendix if needed ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Source of genotypes (chips used) ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Imputation method for missing genotypes ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Propagation of genomic information to non-genotyped descendants and ancestors ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Animals included in reference population (males, females, countries included, total number) ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Source of phenotypic data (DYD, de-regressed proofs, national EBVs and/or MACE evaluations) ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Other criteria (data edits) for inclusion of records ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Criteria for extension of records (if applicable) ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Sire categories ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Genomic model (linear, Bayesian, polygenic effect, genotypes or haplotypes) ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Blending of direct genomic value (DGV) with traditional EBV ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Environmental effects in the genetic evaluation model ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Adjustment for heterogeneous variance in evaluation model ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Computation of genomic reliability ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Blending of foreign/Interbull information in evaluation ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Genetic parameters in the evaluation ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Use Appendix GENO for heritability/genetic variance estimates; for multiple-trait genetic evaluations, provide genetic correlation estimates between traits separately.Use also appendices PR, CO, BCO, SM, LO, CA, as applicable, if you participate in the international genetic evaluations of Interbull || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Expression of genetic evaluations If standardized (e.g. RBV), give standardization formula in the appendix ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Definition of genetic reference base ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Labeling of genomic evaluations ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Criteria for official publication of evaluations ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Number of evaluations / publications per year ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Use in total merit index ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Anticipated changes in the near future ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Key reference on methodology applied ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ||<35% style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top">Key organization: name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, web site ||<64% style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;vertical-align:top"> || ^a^Either: Production (e.g. milk, fat, protein), Conformation, Health (e.g. mastitis resistance, milk somatic cell, resistance to diseases other than mastitis), Longevity, Calving (e.g. stillbirth, calving ease), Female fertility (e.g. non-return rate, interval between reproductive events, number of AI’s, heat strength), Workability (e.g. milking speed, temperament), Beef production, Efficiency (e.g. body weight, energy balance, body conditioning score), or Other traits. == System Validation == ||Approximate number of test bulls for this trait group: || || ||If including foreign reference bulls: 4-yr old de-regressed MACE EBVs, OR Current de-regressed MACE EBVs If including foreign test bulls (type of proof 21 or 22), provide the reason. || || ||If using a truncation ≠ 4 years, provide the reason. || || ||If applying an age cutoff for test bulls ≠ (YYYY-8), provide the reason || || ''' ''' ''' ''' . ''' ''' = Appendix GENO = == Parameters used in genetic/genomic evaluation == ||||'''Country (or countries):''' |||||||||| || ||||'''Main trait group:''' |||||||||| || ||||'''Breed (repeat as necessary):''' |||||||||| || ||Trait ||||Definition ||ITB^a^ ||h^2b^ ||Genetic variance^b^ ||Official proof standardisation formula^c^ || || |||| || || || || || || |||| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ^a^Indicate, with X, traits that are submitted to Interbull for international genetic evaluations. ^b^If repeated records are treated as separate traits, provide heritability estimates and genetic variances separately for each trait, as well as for all traits pooled, i.e. for the trait submitted to Interbull. ^c^Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression.