Use of Repeated Group Measurements with Drop Out Animals for Variance Component Estimation and Genetic Evaluation: A Simulation Study
The efficiency of feed utilization plays an important role in animal breeding. However, measuring feed intake (FI) is costly on an individual basis under practical conditions. Using group measurements to model FI could be practically feasible and cost-effective. The objectives of this study were to...
Main Authors: | Hongding Gao, Bjarne Nielsen, Guosheng Su, Per Madsen, Just Jensen, Ole F. Christensen, Tage Ostersen, Mahmoud Shirali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019-09-01
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Series: | G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.119.400484 |
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