Exploring the use of random regression models with legendre polynomials to analyze measures of volume of ejaculate in Holstein bulls

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1044-1057

  Carabano M J ^a   Diaz C ^a   Ugarte, C ^b   Serrano, M ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b ABEREKIN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Random regression; Repeated measures; Volume of ejaculate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPAIN; SPERM; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGING; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; GENOTYPE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEMEN; SPAIN;

EID: 34247842893     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71591-6     Document Type: Article

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