Abstract

A genetic model is presented that is based on acquisition-allocation pleiotropy of loci coding for two traits competing for resources. If the acquisition of resources is limited (has a plateau), it is shown that such a model produces singificant curvilinearty in the genetic relationship between the traits. The model will be used to check different methods of estimating curvilinear genetic relationships

Johann Sölkner, J. W James

Proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Volume 19. Selection and quantitative genetics; growth; reproduction; lactation; fish; fiber; meat., , 151–154, 1994