Advances in Statistical Methods for Genetic Improvement of Livestock

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Statistical Methods In Animal Improvement: Historical Overview....Pages 2-14
Mixed Model Methodology and the Box-Cox Theory of Transformations: A Bayesian Approach....Pages 15-40
Models for Discrimination Between Alternative Modes of Inheritance....Pages 41-55
Back Matter....Pages 56-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Considerations in the Design of Animal Breeding Experiments....Pages 59-76
Use of Mixed Model Methodology in Analysis of Designed Experiments....Pages 77-97
Statistical Aspects of Design of Animal Breeding Programs: A Comparison Among Various Selection Strategies....Pages 98-117
Optimal Designs for Sire Evaluation Schemes....Pages 118-131
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Computational Aspects of Likelihood-Based Inference for Variance Components....Pages 136-176
Parameter Estimation in Variance Component Models for Binary Response Data....Pages 177-189
Estimation of Genetic Parameters in Non-Linear Models....Pages 190-206
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A Framework for Prediction of Breeding Value....Pages 210-238
BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Prediction) and Beyond....Pages 239-276
Connectedness in Genetic Evaluation....Pages 277-308
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Front Matter....Pages 311-311
Generalized Linear Models and Applications to Animal Breeding....Pages 312-328
Analysis of Linear and Non-Linear Growth Models with Random Parameters....Pages 329-343
Survival, Endurance and Censored Observations in Animal Breeding....Pages 344-360
Genetic Evaluation for Discrete Polygenic Traits in Animal Breeding....Pages 361-409
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Accounting for Selection and Mating Biases in Genetic Evaluations....Pages 413-436
Statistical Inferences in Populations Undergoing Selection or Non-Random Mating....Pages 437-453
Problems in the Use of the Relationship Matrix in Animal Breeding....Pages 454-473
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Identification of Genes with Large Effects....Pages 477-494
A General Linkage Method for the Detection of Major Genes....Pages 495-506
Reproductive Technology and Genetic Evaluation....Pages 507-532
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