[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Recursive models in animal breeding: Interpretation, limitations, and extensions

L Varona, O González-Recio - Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Structural equation models allow causal effects between 2 or more variables to be
considered and can postulate unidirectional (recursive models; RM) or bidirectional …

Investigating functional relationships among health and fertility traits in dairy cows

FB Lopes, GJM Rosa, P Pinedo, JEP Santos… - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The association between health and pregnancy per artificial insemination, maintenance of
pregnancy, and interval to pregnancy in dairy cattle is well documented. However, the …

Modelling the growth curve of Santa Ines sheep using Bayesian approach

TT Salles, LA Beijo, DA Nogueira, GC Almeida… - Livestock Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Growth models are used to understand the relationships in production during the life of an
animal, being an abstraction of their natural dynamics. In this context, the objective of this …