Monthly model for genetic evaluation of laying hens II. Random regression

British Poultry Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 384-390

  Anang, A ^a   Mielenz, N ^a   Schuler L ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; OVIPOSITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0036652244     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660120103657     Document Type: Article

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