A practical longitudinal model for evaluating growth in Gelbvieh cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-33

  Robbins, K R ^a,b   Misztal, I ^a   Bertrand, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Rhodes Ctr for Anim and Dairy Sci   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Legendre polynomial; Multiple trait; Random regression; Spline

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 12244252341     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83129x     Document Type: Article

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