Random Regression Models Are Suitable to Substitute the Traditional 305-Day Lactation Model in Genetic Evaluations of Holstein Cattle in Brazil

The aim of this study was to compare two random regression models (RRM) fitted by fourth (RRM4) and fifth-order Legendre polynomials (RRM5) with a lactation model (LM) for evaluating Holstein cattle in Brazil. Two datasets with the same animals were prepared for this study. To apply test-day RRM and...

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Publié dans:	Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences. - 1998. - 29(2016), 6 vom: 05. Juni, Seite 759-67
Auteur principal:	Padilha, Alessandro Haiduck (Auteur)
Autres auteurs:	Cobuci, Jaime Araujo, Costa, Cláudio Napolis, Neto, José Braccini
Format:	Article en ligne
Langue:	English
Publié:	2016
Accès à la collection:	Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences
Sujets:	Journal Article 305-Day Milk Yield Brazilian Holstein Breeding Values Legendre Polynomials Reliability