Estimation of (Co)Variance Components for Jersey Type Traits Using a Repeatability Model

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1801-1806

  Gengler, N ^a   Wiggans, G R ^b   Wright, J R ^b   Norman, H D ^b   Wolfe, C W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c American Jersey Cattle Association   (United States)

Author keywords

(Co)variance; Jersey; Repeatability model; Type traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; PHENOTYPE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0031201309     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76114-9     Document Type: Article

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