kasitusvalik
Kasitusvalik is a term used in genetics, plant and animal breeding to describe the selection of individuals based on growth-related traits, with the aim of increasing growth rate, biomass accumulation, or feed efficiency in future generations. The word combines kasitus (growth, accumulation) and valik (selection). The concept is closely related to practices such as indirect selection, selection index, and breeding value estimation.
Kasitusvalik is applied in agricultural contexts to improve crops with faster growth or higher yield, livestock
Effective kasitusvalik relies on reliable trait measurements, pedigree or genomic data, and understanding factors such as
The approach can yield faster genetic gains for growth traits and improve production efficiency. However, it
Selective breeding, heritability, selection differential, selection index, genomic selection.