Calculating cow and daughter yield deviations and partitioning of genetic evaluations under a random regression model

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 253-260

  Mrode, R A ^a   Swanson, G J T ^a  

^a Fox Talbot House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle genetics; Daughter yield deviation; Genetic evaluations; Random regression model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1242343946     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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