Genomic selection is becoming an efficient and effective tool to increase genetic gain per unit time in forest tree breeding. The single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction (ssGBLUP) method has been widely used in forest trees because it can use the complete phenotypic and pedigree data, with the genotypic information of a subset of the population.

ABSTRACT.- Gastrointestinal parasites (GIP) are one of the main causes of economic losses for sheep farmers worldwide. The need for alternative control measures comes from increasingly critical anthelmintic resistance. One alternative is to include genetic resistance to GIP in breeding programmes, by selecting for worm faecal egg count (FEC). Using this selection criterion since 1994, Uruguay has included genetic resistance to GIP in the genetic evaluation of Australian Merino and Corriedale breeds.

ABSTRACT.- Gastrointestinal parasites (GIP) are one of the main causes of economic losses for sheep farmers worldwide. The need for alternative control measures comes from increasingly critical anthelmintic resistance. One alternative is to include genetic resistance to GIP in breeding programmes, by selecting for worm faecal egg count (FEC). Using this selection criterion since 1994, Uruguay has included genetic resistance to GIP in the genetic evaluation of Australian Merino and Corriedale breeds.