Genetics Selection Evolution 2009, 41:38 http://www.gsejournal.org/content/41/1/38 fFCGeiRregenOunerSteiSsce1GlleeBvceLtilUosnPfos(rBchaG)eLmp)reaosndduuncBdtAieoCrnsKtcrCeanRitaOr(PiSoTS1)g,;ebtnh)ed-iasseslaeiscteteirodenGsisBctLahnUecmPee((sBDGpRrGe)sLae)nndtecd) taortea;lPmReLr,iBtAinCdeKxC(RTOMSI)SbCyBgLeUnePr(aBtiConL)f,oBrAthCeKd-if- Genetic levels for a) production trait (PT), b) disease resistance (DR) and c) total merit index (TMI) by gener- ation for the different selection schemes under scenario 1; the selection schemes presented are; PRL, BACK- CROSS CBLUP (BCL), BACKCROSS GBLUP (BGL) and BACKCROSS gene-assisted GBLUP (BGGL). Page 6 of 10 (page number not for citation purposes)