Genetic evaluation of dairy cattle using test-day models

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2803-2812

  Jensen, J ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Genetic evaluation; Model choice; Random regression; Test day model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 0035756638     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74736-4     Document Type: Article

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