Use of linear mixed models for genetic evaluation of gestation length and birth weight allowing for heavy-tailed residual effects

Use of linear mixed models for genetic evaluation of gestation length and birth weight allowing for heavy-tailed residual effects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The distribution of residual effects in linear mixed models in animal breeding applications is typically assumed normal, which makes inferences vulnerable to outlier observations. In order to mute the impact of outliers, one option i...

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Main Authors: Garrick Dorian J, Kizilkaya Kadir, Fernando Rohan L, Mestav Burcu, Yildiz Mehmet A
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://(http://www.gsejournal.org/content/42/1/26)

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