A multilevel nonlinear mixed-effects approach to model growth in pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 638-649

  Strathe, A B ^a   Danfaer A ^a   Sorensen H ^b   Kebreab, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Multilevel mixed effect model; Sigmoidal function

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEX FACTORS; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 75949091403     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1822     Document Type: Article

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