No. 35 (2006): Proceedings of the 2006 Interbull meeting

Kuopio, Finland, June 4-6, 2006

Published: 2012-03-12

Articles

Preface

F Fikse
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Genetic evaluation for longevity in Hungary

C van der Linde, G de Jong, Sz Simai, P Gombacsi, P Wellisch

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New genetic evaluation for clinical mastitis in multiparous Norwegian Red cows

M Svendsen, B Heringstad

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Somatic cell count as an indicator of sub-clinical mastitis. Genetic parameters and correlations with clinical mastitis

M Svendsen, B Heringstad

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Italian test day evaluation: Improving details that matter

F Canavesi, S Biffani, F Biscarini

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Integration of longevity into the Walloon genetic evaluation system

S Vanderick, C Croquet, H Soyeurt, H Hammami, P Mayeres, N Gengler

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Development of a national production testday model for New Zealand

B L Harris, A M Winkelman, D L Johnson, W A Montgomerie

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Development of a new evaluation for sire and cow fertility

S Rensing, J Jaitner, E Pasman, F Reinhardt

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Genetic evaluation for fertility traits in Polish Holsteins

W Jagusiak, A Zarnecki

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International genetic evaluation for female fertility traits

H Jorjani

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Swedish sire evaluation of hoof diseases based on hoof trimming records

J-Å Eriksson

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Genetic evaluation for milkabilty using subjective and measured observations in Italian dual purpose Simmental cows

D Vicario, L Degano, P Carnier

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Genetic analysis of MUN and lactose and their relationships with economically important traits in Canadian Holstein cattle

F Miglior, A Sewalem, J Jamrozik, G Kistemaker, D M Lefebvre, R K Moore

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Accuracy of international evaluations in predicting French estimated breeding values of foreign Holstein bulls

M Brochard, S Minéry, S Mattalia

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Prior genetic correlations and non-measured traits

T Mark, P G Sullivan, W F Fikse, P M VanRaden

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Parameter estimation and genetic evaluation of milk production traits from France and Germany with a multi-trait MACE model

J Tarres, Z Liu, V Ducrocq, F Reinhardt, R Reents

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Investigation on genotype by environment interaction for milk yield of Holstein cows in Luxemburg and Tunisia

H Hammami, C Croquet, H Soyeurt, S Vanderick, S Khlij, J Stoll, N Gengler

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Genetic evaluation of udder health traits for Denmark, Finland and Sweden

K Johansson, S Eriksson, J Pösö, M Toivonen, U Sander Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, G P Aamand

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Joint Nordic test day model: Variance components

E A Mäntysaari, M Lidauer, J Pösö, I Strandén, P Madsen, J Pedersen, U S Nielsen, K Johansson, J-Å Eriksson, G P Aamand

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Joint Nordic test day model: Evaluation model

M Lidauer, J Pedersen, J Pösö, E A Mäntysaari, I Strandén, P Madsen, U S Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, K Johansson, G P Aamand

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Joint Nordic test day model: Experiences with the new model

J Pösö, J Pedersen, M Lidauer, E A Mäntysaari, I Strandén, P Madsen, U S Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, K Johansson, G P Aamand

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More on weighting factors for complicated models

P G Sullivan, Z Liu, J H Jakobsen, W F Fikse

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Developing a data validation tool based on Mendelian sampling deviations

F Biscarini, S Biffani, F Canavesi

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Sire variance trends over time: Is there an answer to an old problem?

F Canavesi, S Biffani, F Biscarini

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Assessment of connectedness in the international genetic evaluation of Simmental and Montbéliard breeds

M-N Fouilloux, S Minéry, S Mattalia, D Laloë

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Harmonisation of type traits in the Simmental/Montbéliard breeds

D Regaldo, S Minéry, S Mattalia

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First steps towards a European joint genetic evaluation of the Limousine breed

E Venot, T Pabiou, D Laloë, B Wickham, M-N Fouilloux, L Journaux

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Development of routine international genetic evaluation services for beef cattle as an extension of Interbull's services

L Journaux, B Wickham, E Venot, T Pabiou

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A general method to audit BLUP programs

M Wensch-Dorendorf, J Wensch, H H Swalve

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Consistency of conformation trait definitions across time

M L van Pelt, C van der Linde, A G.F Harbers, G de Jong

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Normality and skewness of genetic evaluations

P M VanRaden

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Exact validation of genetic evaluation software

H Leclerc, V Ducrocq

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Reducing the number of equations of a multiple trait MACE model for international bull evaluation

Z Liu, J Tarres, V Ducrocq, F Reinhardt, R Reents

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Robust models for approximate multitrait evaluations

J Lassen, M K Sørensen, P Madsen, V Ducrocq

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Analysis of test day somatic cell score using a liability-normal mixture model

P Madsen, J Ødegård

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Use of Interbull traits as indicators for only locally evaluated traits as milk quality traits

N Gengler, S Vanderick, C Croquet, H Soyeurt

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Investigations into the use of a random regression reduced animal model for variance component estimation and breeding value prediction

R Mrode, I White, S Brotherstone

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List of participants

F Fikse

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