Bayesian analysis of calving ease scores and birth weights

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-143

  Wang, C S ^a,b   Quaas, R L ^a   Pollak, E J ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian method; beef cattle; dystocia; Gibbs sampling; threshold model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; HERITABILITY; NONHUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030922374     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:19970202     Document Type: Article

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