Prior (co)variances can improve multiple-trait across-country evaluations of weakly linked bull populations

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3290-3302

  Mark, T ^a   Madsen, P ^b   Jensen, J ^b   Fikse, W F ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ayrshire conformation; Bayesian multiple trait across country evaluations; Predictive ability; Prior

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544515987     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73012-5     Document Type: Article

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