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Linear models for the prediction of animal breeding values /

This second edition presents the use of linear models, particularly Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP), for the genetic evaluation of domestic livestock. The 13 chapters discuss genetic evaluation with different sources of records, genetic covariance between relatives, BLUP of breeding value usi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mrode, R. A., (Author)
Other Authors: Thompson, R., (Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2005.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Livestock > Breeding > Statistical methods.
Livestock > Genetics > Statistical methods.
Livestock > Genetics > Mathematical models.
Livestock > Breeding > Mathematical models.
Information and Documentation.
Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000)
Mathematics and Statistics.
Alleles.
Animal breeding.
Animal models.
Best Linear Unbiased Prediction.
Breeding value.
Calculation.
Categorical traits.
Data analysis.
Domestic animals.
Environmental factors.
Estimation.
Genetic analysis.
Genetic covariance.
Genetic effects.
Genetic markers.
Genetic parameters.
Inbreeding.
Kinship.
Linear models.
Livestock.
Mathematical models.
Multivariate analysis.
Prediction.
Quantitative traits.
Record keeping.
Records.
Threshold models.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Genetic Evaluation with Different Sources of Records
  • Genetic Covariance Between Relatives
  • Best Linear Unbiased Prediction of Breeding Value : Univariate Models with One Random Effect
  • Best Linear Unbiased Prediction of Breeding Value : Models with Random Environmental Effects
  • Best Linear Unbiased Prediction of Breeding Value : Multivariate Models
  • Maternal Trait Models : Animal and Reduced Animal Models
  • Analysis of Longitudinal Data
  • Use of Genetic Markers in Prediction of Breeding Values
  • Non-additive Animal Models
  • Analysis of Ordered Categorical Traits
  • Estimation of Genetic Parameters / Robin Thompson
  • Application of Gibbs Sampling in Variance Component Estimation and Prediction of Breeding Value
  • Solving Linear Equations.

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