A quasi-score approach to the analysis of ordered categorical data via a mixed heteroskedastic threshold model

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 301-318

  Jaffrézic, Florence ^a   Robert Granié, Christèle ^a   Foulley, Jean Louis ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Generalized linear mixed models; Heterogeneity of variances; Quasi score; Threshold response model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; COVARIANCE; DATA ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0343527224     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:19990401     Document Type: Article

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