Prospects for statistical methods in animal breeding

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Thompson, R. and Mantysaari, E. 2004. Prospects for statistical methods in animal breeding. Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. 57 (Special Volume), pp. 15-25.

AuthorsThompson, R. and Mantysaari, E.
Abstract

Accurate prediction of breeding values is of great importance for animal improvement programmes. The prediction of breeding values requires knowledge of the magnitude of the variances and covariances of random effects. This paper gives a short review of methods of estimation of genetic variance parameters, contrasting analytical estimates with iterative and sampling based methods.

KeywordsVariance component estimation; Residual maximum likelihood; Derivative free methods
Year of Publication2004
JournalJournal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics
Journal citation57 (Special Volume), pp. 15-25
Open accessPublished as green open access
Funder project or code513
Application of non-linear mathematics and stochastic modelling to biological systems
Accepted author manuscript
Output statusPublished
Copyright licensePublisher copyright
ISSN0019-6363
PublisherIndian Society of Agricultural Statistics

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