Should genetic groups be fitted in BLUP evaluation? Practical answer for the French AI beef sire evaluation

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-345

  Phocas, Florence ^a   Laloë, Denis ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Beef cattle; Connection; Genetic trend; Selection bias

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SELECTION (GENETICS); SELECTION BIAS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2442529953     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2004004     Document Type: Article

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