Assessment of Poisson, Probit and linear models for genetic analysis of presence and number of black spots in Corriedale sheep

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-113

  Penagaricano F ^a   Urioste, J I ^a   Naya, H ^a,b   de los Campos, G ^c   Gianola, D ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MONTEVIDEO   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Model comparison; Non linear models; Pigmented wool; Skin spot

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79952402487     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00893.x     Document Type: Article

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