A bivariate quantitative genetic model for a threshold trait and a survival trait

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Many of the functional traits considered in animal breeding can be analyzed as threshold traits or survival traits with examples including disease traits, conformation scores, calving difficulty and longevity. In this paper we derive and implement a bivariate qua...

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Main Authors: Damgaard Lars, Korsgaard Inge
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
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Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/38/6/565