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Multi-trait linear reaction norm model to describe the pattern of phenotypic expression of some economic traits in beef cattle across a range of environments.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 May 2015
Santana Mário Luiz, Eler Joanir Pereira, Bignardi Annaiza Braga, Menéndez-Buxadera Alberto, Cardoso Fernando Flores, Ferraz José Bento Sterman
Abstract excerpt
The multi-trait reaction norm (MTRN) model was extended to beef cattle reared under tropical conditions with the following objectives: to compare multi-trait (MT) and MTRN models regarding the genetic parameters obtained; and to characterize G × E, the pattern of phenotypic expression, and the environmental sensitivity of animals for postweaning weight gain (PWG), scrotal circumference (SC), and annual average...
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