Optimization of progeny tests with prior information on young bulls

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-68

  Meuwissen, T H E ^a   Goddard, M E ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic evaluation; Prior information; Progeny testing; Selection response

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0344363310     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00112-7     Document Type: Article

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