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MGS maternal grandsire
ML marker locus
MME mixed model equations
MQTL quantitative trait locus (linked to a marker locus)
MS muscle score
PC progeny contribution
PCG preconditioned conjugate gradient
PEC prediction error covariance
PEV prediction error variance
PIN production index
PLI profitable life index
PPA probable producing ability
PTA predicted transmitting ability
PWG post-weaning gain
PYD progeny yield deviation
QTL quantitative trait locus
RAM reduced animal model
REML restricted (or residual) maximum likelihood
RHS right-hand side
RP residual polygenic
RR random regression
RRM random regression model
RRS risk ratios
SBV associative breeding value
SCC somatic cell count
SEP standard error of prediction
SNP single nucleotide polymorphism
SSR simple sequence repeats
TBV total breed value
WWG pre-weaning gain
XFA extended factor analysis
YSP year–season–parity

xvi Abbreviations