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Carcass conformation and fat cover scores in beef cattle: A comparison of threshold linear models vs grouped data models
BACKGROUND: Beef carcass conformation and fat cover scores are measured by subjective grading performed by trained technicians. The discrete nature of these scores is taken into account in genetic evaluations using a threshold model, which assumes an underlying continuous distribution called liabili...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3118232/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21569603 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-43-16 |