Comparison of models for genetic evaluation of survival traits in dairy cattle: A simulation study

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 75-83

  Jamrozik, J ^a   Fatehi, J ^a   Schaeffer, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic evaluation; Stochastic simulation; Survival traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; LONGEVITY; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 41249094385     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2007.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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