| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Estimated breeding value | Biology & Biotechnology | Twice the expected progeny difference (q. v. ). The difference is doubled because breeding value is a reflection of all the genes of an animal, in contrast to progeny difference, which is a reflection of a sample half of an animal's genes. The predicted performance of the offspring of the mating between any two animals is the average of their EBVs (averaged because each parent makes an equal contribution to each offspring). Source: European Union. (references) | |
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