Why Genomic and Pedigree Relationships Differ

Written by Chad Dechow for Hoard's Dairyman

May 05, 2026

Why Genomic and Pedigree Relationships Differ

Pedigree relationships are determined based on expectation, whereas genomic relationships capture actual inheritance patterns.

For full article, https://hoards.com/article-38122-Why-genomic-and-pedigree-relationships-differ.html

By Chad Dechow, Penn State University, for Hoard’s Dairyman.