An evaluation of heteroscedasticity of variances of milk yield of Holstein cattle in different states using Bayesian inference via Gibbs sampler;Heterocedasticidade entre estados para produção de leite em vacas da raça Holandesa, usando métodos bayesianos via amostrador de Gibbs

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 405-414

  Da Silva Falcão, Alencariano José ^a   Martins, Elias Nunes ^b   Costa, Claudio Napolis ^c   Sakaguti, Eduardo Shiguero ^b   Mazucheli, Josmar ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Convergence criterion; Genotype x environment interaction; Heritability; Variance components

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33745509015     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 15163598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-35982006000200010     Document Type: Article

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