Study of using marker assisted selection on a beef cattle breeding program by model comparison

Livestock Science

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 40-48

  Rezende, F M ^a   Ferraz, J B S ^a   Eler, J P ^a   Silva, R C G ^a,b   Mattos, E C ^a   Ibanez Escriche N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^c Genètica i Millora Animal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cross validation; Genetic markers; SNP markers; Zebu cattle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 84862220836     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.03.017     Document Type: Article

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