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Metodo de Henderson para Encontrar La Inversa
Metodo de Henderson para Encontrar La Inversa
Relationship Matrix
C. R. HENDERSON
Department of Animal Science
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
Received October 17, 1974. has a large submatrix that is easy to invert (is
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J o u r n a l o f D a i r y S c i e n c e V o l . 58, N o . 1 1
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PROGRAM FOR C O M P U T I N G A - 1
Individual Parents
A F O R T R A N p r o g r a m has b e e n w r i t t e n
t o c o m p u t e A-1. It is e x t r e m e l y fast a n d uses
1 Unknown
2 Unknown little m e m o r y . T h e p r o g r a m requires t h a t a list
3 1 and 2 o f individuals w i t h t h e i r p a r e n t s b e s t o r e d in
4 1 and 2 m e m o r y . If t h e p o p u l a t i o n is specified n o n -
5 1 and 2 i n b r e d or if o n e c h o o s e s t o use d o f a n o n i n b r e d
6 1 and unknown
7 1 and unknown population regardless o f i n b r e e d i n g , t h e pro-
8 2 and unknown gram computes d and then proceeds to gen-
9 7and8 e r a t e e l e m e n t s o f A -1 . If i n b r e e d i n g is speci-
fied, d m u s t b e s t o r e d in m e m o r y . A n o t h e r
p r o g r a m has b e e n w r i t t e n to c o m p u t e this
T h e n d' = [1 1 2 2 2 4/3 4/3 4/3 2]. vector.
19 9 -6 -6 -6 4 -4 0 0
REFERENCES
17 -6 -6 -6 0 0 -4 0
-6 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
1. Henderson, C. R. 1963. Selection index and
- -6 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 expected genetic advance. Page 141 in: Statistical
K I = I/6 -6 o 0 ~2 o o 0 0 genetics and plant breeding. Hanson, W. D. and H.
0 o 0 0 8 0 o o
F. Robinson, eds. NAS--NRC, Pub. 982.
o 0 0 o o I1 3 -6
-~ o 0 o 0 3 11 -6
2. Henderson, C. R. 1973. Sire evaluation and
0 0 0 0 0 -6 -6 12 genetic trends. Page 10 in Proc. of the Anim.
Breeding and Genet. Symp. in Honor of Dr. Jay
L. Lush. ASAS and ADSA, Champaign, IL.
T o illustrate c o m p u t a t i o n of s o m e of the 3. Henderson, C. R. 1974. General flexibility of
e l e m e n t s of this matrix, a 11 = 1 + ( . 2 5 ) ( 2 + linear model techniques for sire evaluation. J.
2 + 2 + 4/3 + 4 / 3 ) = 19/6;a 12 = (.5)(2 + 2 + Dairy Sci. 57:963.
4. Henderson, C.R. 1976. A simple method for
2) = 9/6 since 1 a n d 2 have c o m m o n p r o g e n y computing the inverse of a numerator relationship
3, 4, a n d 5; a n d a ~9 = ( - . 5 ) ( 2 ) = - 1 since 9 is matrix used in prediction of breeding values.
a p r o g e n y o f 7. Biometrics (In press.)