Considerations on measures of precision and connectedness in mixed linear models of genetic evaluation

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 359-378

  Laloe D ^a   Phocas, F ^a   Menissier F ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Disconnectedness; Genetic evaluation; Genetic progress; Mixed linear model; Precision

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0002735552     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:19960404     Document Type: Article

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