ML, REML and MINQUE Estimates of Variance Components and Heritabilites for Milk Yield Characteristics of Brown Swiss

Authors

Ömer AKBULUT

DOI

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Abstract

Variance components and heritabilites were estimated using by ML, REML, MINQUE methods for milk yield, fat percentage, fat yield, protein percentage. ML estimates were smaller for variance components and higher for heritabilites, than estimates obtained by REML and MINQUE. REML and MINQUE estimates were similar for variance components and heritabilites.

Keywords

Cattle, Brown Swiss, Dairy traits, Variance components, Heritabilites

First Page

461

Last Page

464

Recommended Citation

AKBULUT, Ömer (1996) "ML, REML and MINQUE Estimates of Variance Components and Heritabilites for Milk Yield Characteristics of Brown Swiss," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 20: No. 6, Article 12. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol20/iss6/12