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IndexSim – change the way your breeding program thinks about genetic gain
Bruno Santos
Trait Prioritisation Expert
services@abacusbio.com
IndexSim provides a simplified, but interactive view of how an AbacusBio selection index could change the way your breeding program thinks about genetic gain.
This interactive tool provides a set of example datasets to demonstrate how traits can be combined into a single selection index, and the impact that index can have on selection of candidates for future use within a breeding programme.
Interested in finding out more about how selection indexes can work? See our Trait Prioritisation service.
Access IndexSim for free
We provide an interactive online version IndexSim that’s free for people to use in order to explore Selection Indexes. Click here to get access
Frequently Asked Questions
No. IndexSim is purely for conceptual demonstration. Although it communicates the actual structure of an index, the underlying parameters require in-depth economic modelling and are the most important part of a successful index. IndexSim makes no attempt to produce an applied index.
An AbacusBio selection index requires clearly articulated breeding goals and trait definitions, a high-throughput pipeline for estimating breeding values in all traits of interest, and robust datasets covering trait economics and biotic/abiotic risk factors.
Real AbacusBio economic values are produced through carefully constructed models which consider the real-world economics in addition to the unique breeding goals of the individual research programme. These economic values can be tested against the opinions of farmers or other important stakeholder groups through surveys. Stakeholder adjustment factors are produced to adjust the purely economic model by considering quantitative deviations in stakeholder opinion from expectations.
Yes. Although the version of IndexSim that is hosted on our website is restricted to only use a selection of simulated datasets, it is possible to simulate an index in your own breeding population. Contact AbacusBio to discuss how we can help facilitate this.
Contact us about trait prioritisation readiness programme. This gets you index-ready and ensures an efficient use of resources.
