Should genetic groups be fitted in BLUP evaluation? Practical answer for the French AI beef sire evaluation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Some analytical and simulated criteria were used to determine whether <it>a priori </it>genetic differences among groups, which are not accounted for by the relationship matrix, ought to be fitted in models for genetic evaluation, depending on the dat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: LaloŅ Denis, Phocas Florence
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2004-05-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
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Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/36/3/325