Transformations in mixed models: Application to risk analysis for a multienvironment trial

Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-137

  Piepho, Hans Peter ^a   McCulloch, Charles E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivariate analysis; Genotype x environment interaction; Johnson system; Non normality; Nonlinear mixed model

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WHEAT; YIELD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 5044249162     PISSN: 10857117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/1085711043569     Document Type: Article

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