A stochastic simulation study on validation of an approximate multitrait model using preadjusted data for prediction of breeding values

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3002-3011

  Lassen, J ^a,b   Sorensen, M K ^a   Madsen, P ^a   Ducrocq, V ^c  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Multitrait model; Stochastic simulation; Total merit

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SELECTION (GENETICS); STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34547691634     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-430     Document Type: Article

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