Bayesian inference about parameters of a longitudinal trajectory when selection operates on a correlated trait

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2714-2724

  Piles, M ^a,c   Gianola, D ^b   Varona, L ^c   Blasco, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian Theory; Correlated Responses; Markov Processes; Monte Carlo Method; Selection

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROBABILITY; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; FEMALE; MALE; MARKOV CHAINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RABBITS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 1542651757     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81112714x     Document Type: Article

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