Comparing alternative definitions of the contemporary group effect in Avileña Negra Ibérica beef cattle using classical and Bayesian criteria

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3447-3457

  Carabano M J ^a,c   Moreno, A ^a   Lopez Romero P ^b   Diaz C ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian Analysis; Beef Cattle; Clusters; Contemporary Groups; Genetic Evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 9744234478     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82123447x     Document Type: Article

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