Simultaneous estimation of the covariance structure of traits from field test, station test and litter recording in pigs

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 155-165

  Peskovicova D ^a   Wolf, J ^b   Groeneveld, E ^c   Wolfova M ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Slovakia)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^c Institute of Animal Science and Animal Behaviour   (Germany)

Author keywords

Covariance structure; Genetic and nongenetic effects; Genetic evaluation; Multitrait animal model; Pig genetics; Production; REML; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036852088     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00064-7     Document Type: Article

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