Comparison of models and impact of missing records on genetic evaluation of calving ease in a simulated beef cattle population

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-155

  Wang, Yachun ^a   Schenkel, Flávio S ^a   Miller, Stephen P ^a   Wilton, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Gibbs sampling; Heterosis; Snell score

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 24044519392     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A04-035     Document Type: Article

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