Estimated breeding values and association mapping for persistency and total milk yield using natural cubic smoothing splines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For dairy producers, a reliable description of lactation curves is a valuable tool for management and selection. From a breeding and production viewpoint, milk yield persistency and total milk yield are important traits. Understandin...

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Main Authors: Verbyla Arunas P, Verbyla Klara L
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/41/1/48