Bayesian prediction of breeding values for multivariate binary and continuous traits in simulated horse populations using threshold-linear models with Gibbs sampling

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-18

  Stock, K F ^a   Distl, O ^a   Hoeschele, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b VIRGINIA BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic markers; Gibbs sampling; Multivariate polygenic breeding values; Selection; Threshold model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 42649123667     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731107000912     Document Type: Article

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