Bayesian threshold analysis of direct and maternal genetic parameters for piglet mortality at farrowing in Large White, Landrace, and Pietrain populations

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-87

  Ibanez Escriche N ^a   Varona, L ^a   Casellas, J ^a   Quintanilla, R ^a   Noguera, J L ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Farrowing mortality; Genetic parameter; Piglet mortality; Threshold model; Variance component

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRTH; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH; SWINE;

EID: 60649121639     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0670     Document Type: Article

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