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Table 1 Parameter setting

From: GPOPSIM: a simulation tool for whole-genome genetic data

Category

Parameters

Overall

population stages, number of sub populations in the current population stages, chromosome number, chromosome length

Marker

marker number per chromosome, marker distribution, mutation rate for marker& QTL

QTL

QTL effect distribution, QTL number, QTL ratio for multiple trait simulation

Trait

trait number, trait type, heritability, correlations between traits

Population setting

population size, number of sires selected, number of dams selected, number of generations, selection rule, matting rule, mutation rule