Comparison of methods for deriving phenotypes from incomplete observation data with an application to age at puberty in dairy cattle

Abstract Background Many phenotypes in animal breeding are derived from incomplete measures, especially if they are challenging or expensive to measure precisely. Examples include time-dependent traits such as reproductive status, or lifespan. Incomplete measures for these traits result in phenotype...

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Published in:	Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Melissa A. Stephen, Chris R. Burke, Jennie E. Pryce, Nicole M. Steele, Peter R. Amer, Susanne Meier, Claire V. C. Phyn, Dorian J. Garrick
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Cattle Gibbs sampler Markov-chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Puberty
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00921-5