Advances in Statistical Methods for Genetic Improvement of Livestock

Developments in statistics and computing as well as their application to genetic improvement of livestock gained momentum over the last 20 years. This text reviews and consolidates the statistical foundations of animal breeding. This text will prove useful as a reference source to animal breeders, q...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gianola, Daniel (Editor), Hammond, Keith (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1990, 1990
Edition:1st ed. 1990
Series:Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Developments in statistics and computing as well as their application to genetic improvement of livestock gained momentum over the last 20 years. This text reviews and consolidates the statistical foundations of animal breeding. This text will prove useful as a reference source to animal breeders, quantitative geneticists and statisticians working in these areas. It will also serve as a text in graduate courses in animal breeding methodology with prerequisite courses in linear models, statistical inference and quantitative genetics
Physical Description:XX, 534 p online resource
ISBN:9783642744877