Genetics Selection Evolution 2009, 41:38 http://www.gsejournal.org/content/41/1/38 AbF)ilglgeuelerneofrme3qicue(GncBieLsUoPf),thaendfacv)ogueranbel-easaslilsetledofgethneomiacjo(GrQasTGLBfLoUrPt)heseBleAcCtioKnCiRnOScSeSnsaerlieoct2ion scheme under a) classical (CBLUP), Allele frequencies of the favourable allele of the major QTL for the BACKCROSS selection scheme under a) classical (CBLUP), b) genomic (GBLUP), and c) gene-assisted genomic (GasGBLUP) selection in Scenario 2. Single dots represent individual replicates, red line average observed frequencies of the target QTL, purple line expected fre- quencies if the target QTL is not subject to selection and green line expected frequencies of "neutral" donor alleles. Page 8 of 10 (page number not for citation purposes)