Estimation of heterogeneous variances using empirical Bayes methods: theoretical considerations.

Abstract excerpt

Procedures are described to estimate variances when heterogeneity of genetic and residual dispersion parameters exists for some criterion. Genetic and residual variances are considered to follow distributions with either known or unknown parameters. The estimates of variances obtained are weighted averages of the corresponding parameter and of a data-based statistic. Although the techniques presented are largely...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Bayes Theorem
• Share to Breeding
• Share to Cattle