Random regression models

Estimates of genetic parameters for total milk yield over multiple ages in Brazilian Murrah buffaloes using different models

R. C. Sesana, Baldi, F., Borquis, R. R. A., Bignardi, A. B., Hurtado-Lugo, N. A., L. Faro, E., Albuquerque, L. G., and Tonhati, H., Estimates of genetic parameters for total milk yield over multiple ages in Brazilian Murrah buffaloes using different models, vol. 13, pp. 2784-2795, 2014.

The objective of this study was to estimate variance components and genetic parameters for accumulated 305-day milk yield (MY305) over multiple ages, from 24 to 120 months of age, applying random regression (RRM), repeatability (REP) and multi-trait (MT) models. A total of 4472 lactation records from 1882 buffaloes of the Murrah breed were utilized. The contemporary group (herd-year-calving season) and number of milkings (two levels) were considered as fixed effects in all models.

Breeding value accuracy estimates for growth traits using random regression and multi-trait models in Nelore cattle

A. A. Boligon, Baldi, F., Mercadante, M. E. Z., Lôbo, R. B., Pereira, R. J., and Albuquerque, L. G., Breeding value accuracy estimates for growth traits using random regression and multi-trait models in Nelore cattle, vol. 10, pp. 1227-1236, 2011.

We quantified the potential increase in accuracy of expected breeding value for weights of Nelore cattle, from birth to mature age, using multi-trait and random regression models on Legendre polynomials and B-spline functions. A total of 87,712 weight records from 8144 females were used, recorded every three months from birth to mature age from the Nelore Brazil Program. For random regression analyses, all female weight records from birth to eight years of age (data set I) were considered.

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