Genotype by environment interaction characterization and model comparison for post weaning gain adjustment of Devon cattle via reaction norms;Caracterização da interação genótipo-ambiente e comparação entre modelos para ajuste do ganho pós-demama de bovinos Devon via normas de reação

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1468-1477

  Corrêa, Marcela Bicca Bragança ^a   Dionello, Nelson José Laurino ^b   Cardoso, Fernando Flores ^c  

^a Doutoranda do Departamento de Zootecnia/FAEM/UFPEL   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Zootecnia/FAEM/UFPEL   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Beef cattle; Genetic evaluation; Heterogeneity of variance; Random regression

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 77949633325     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 18069290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-35982009000800010     Document Type: Article

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