Genetic evaluation of mastitis in dairy cattle using linear models, threshold models, and survival analysis: A simulation study

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 4049-4057

  Carlen E ^a   Emanuelson, U ^a   Strandberg, E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genetic evaluation; Mastitis; Simulation; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33749420571     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72448-1     Document Type: Article

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