Combining genetic test information and correlated phenotypic records for breeding value estimation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 641-649

  Spangler, M L ^a   Bertrand, J K ^a   Rekaya, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Best linear unbiased prediction; Gene assisted selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34247168718     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-617     Document Type: Article

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