National evaluation for calving ease, gestation length and birth weight by linear and threshold model methodologies

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 209-216

  Lee, Deukhwan ^a   Misztal, Ignacy ^a   Bertrand, J Keith ^a   Rekaya, Romdhane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian methods; Cattle; Linear model; Threshold model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; LABOR; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

EID: 0036043046     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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