An expression of mixed animal model equations to account for different means and variances in the base population
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Date
1999
Version
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Type
Artículo / Artikulua
Version
Versión aceptada / Onetsi den bertsioa
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Abstract
This paper presents a general expression to predict breeding values using animal models when the base population is selected, i.e. the means and variances of breeding values in the base generation differ among individuals. Rules for forming the mixed model equations are also presented. A numerical example illustrates the procedure. ...
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Subject
Mixed model equations,
Animal model,
Base population,
Selection
Publisher
Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier
Published in
Genetics Selection Evolution, 1999, 31 (2). Págs. 105-113
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Sponsorship
This research was supported by the CICYT Research Project AGF94-1016 of the
Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Spain.
