Cumulative t-link threshold models for the genetic analysis of calving ease scores

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 489-512

  Kizilkaya, Kadir ^a   Carnier, Paolo ^b   Albera, Andrea ^c   Bittante, Giovanni ^b   Tempelman, Robert J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Assoc Naz Allevatori Bovini R   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Calving ease; t distribution; Threshold model

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRTH; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; PARTURITION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0141761314     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2003036     Document Type: Article

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