Multiple-breed genetic inference using heavy-tailed structural models for heterogeneous residual variances

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1766-1779

  Cardoso, F F ^a   Rosat, G J M ^b   Tempelman, R J ^b,c  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 1205 Anthony Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian Inference; Multiple Breeds; Outlier Robustness; Residual Heteroskedasticity; Structural Variance Models

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645973699     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8381766x     Document Type: Article

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