Longitudinal random effects models for genetic analysis of binary data with application to mastitis in dairy cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A Bayesian analysis of longitudinal mastitis records obtained in the course of lactation was undertaken. Data were 3341 test-day binary records from 329 first lactation Holstein cows scored for mastitis at 14 and 30 days of lactation and every 30 days thereafter....

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Main Authors: Shook George, Gianola Daniel, Rekaya Romdhane
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2003-09-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
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Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/35/6/457