Using conformation traits to improve reliability of genetic evaluation for herd life based on survival analysis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1556-1562

  Vukasinovic, N ^a   Schleppi, Y ^b   Kunzi N ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Swiss Simmental Red and White Assoc   (Switzerland)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Conformation trait; Herd life; Index; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0036615659     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74225-2     Document Type: Article

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