Model for fitting longitudinal traits subject to threshold response applied to genetic evaluation for heat tolerance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A semi-parametric non-linear longitudinal hierarchical model is presented. The model assumes that individual variation exists both in the degree of the linear change of performance (slope) beyond a particular threshold of the independent variable scale and in the...

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Main Authors: Misztal Ignacy, Rekaya Romdhane, Sánchez Juan
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/41/1/10