Effects of data structure on the estimation of covariance functions to describe genotype by environment interactions in a reaction norm model

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 489-507

  Calus, Mario P L ^a   Bijma, Piter ^a   Veerkamp, Roel F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Covariance function; Environmental parameter; Environmental sensitivity; Genotype by environment interaction

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; REACTION NORM; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; GENOTYPE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GENETICS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DENSITY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4644231428     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2004013     Document Type: Article

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