Article
Genotype x environment interaction for protein yield in Dutch dairy cattle as quantified by different models.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Nov 2002
Calus M P L, Groen A F, de Jong G
Abstract excerpt
Variance components and breeding values for protein yield were estimated with REML without and with correction for heterogeneity of variances. Three different sire models were applied, which all accounted for genotype x environment (G x E) interaction. The first model included a sire x herd-year-season subclass (HYS) interaction. The second model divided all records in four different types of management groups,...
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