Contemporary groups in the genetic evaluation of Nellore cattle using Bayesian inference

Volume: 52, Issue: 8, Pages: 643 - 651
Published: Sep 12, 2017
Abstract
The objective of this work was to evaluate the criteria for the formation of contemporary groups (CGs) in the genetic evaluation of body weight at weaning in Nellore cattle. A total of 713,474 records from 3,066 herds located in Midwestern and Northern Brazil were used. Data were obtained from the genealogical registry of zebu breeds of the Brazilian association of zebu breeders. Data structures were defined based on the number of standard...
Paper Details
Title
Contemporary groups in the genetic evaluation of Nellore cattle using Bayesian inference
Published Date
Sep 12, 2017
Volume
52
Issue
8
Pages
643 - 651
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