Linear and Poisson models for genetic evaluation of tick resistance in cross-bred Hereford x Nellore cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 417-424

  Ayres, D R ^a   Pereira, R J ^a   Boligon, A A ^a   Silva, F F ^b   Schenkel, F S ^c   Roso, V M ^d   Albuquerque, L G ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d GenSys Consultores Associados S/S Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Generalized linear model; Model comparison; Validation test

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; IXODIDA;

ANIMAL; BOVINAE; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYBRIDIZATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TICK;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHENOTYPE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; TICKS;

EID: 84888003688     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12036     Document Type: Article

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