Articles

• Preface

  U Emanuelson

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• MACE for longevity traits

  C van der Linde, G de Jong

  3

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• Analysis of the pilot MACE on longevity: French report

  S Mattalia, V Ducrocq

  10

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• Correlation of longevity evaluation with other trait evaluations from 14 countries

  R L Powell, P M VanRaden

  15

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• Joint evaluation of survival and fertility in dairy cattle with a linear model

  V E Olori, M H Pool, M Calus, A R Cromie, R F Veerkamp

  20

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• Aspects of milk yield adjustment in the parameter estimation for genetic evaluation of survival

  M H Pool, V E Olori, A R Cromie, M Calus, R F Veerkamp

  25

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• Time dependent effects as source of bias in estimating breeding values for longevity and fertility traits

  U S Nielsen, O M Pedersen, M Toivonen

  29

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• Genetic versus non-genetic Weibull log-normal sire frailty models: A simulation study

  L H Damgaard, I R Korsgaard, J Simonsen, O Dalsgaard, A H Andersen

  35

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• Longevity and fertility trait definitions compared in theory and simulation

  P M VanRaden

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• An overview of validation issues in national genetic evaluation systems (N-GES)

  H Jorjani

  49

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• An overview of results and current status of MACE for calving traits

  E Pasman, Z Liu, F Reinhardt

  59

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• Definition of calving traits - results from Swedish research

  J Philipsson, L Steinbock

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• Application of the multiple trait effective daughter contribution method to a linear model with direct and maternal genetic effects for calving traits

  Z Liu, E Pasman, F Reinhardt, R Reents

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• Revising the genetic evaluation for calving ease in the Italian Holstein Friesian

  F Canavesi, S Biffani, A B Samoré

  82

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• Data quality assessment and preliminary investigations on fertility in the Italian Holstein Friesian

  S Biffani, A B Samoré, F Canavesi, M Marusi

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• Comparison of persistency definitions in random regression test day models

  G J Kistemaker

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• A general approach for international genetic evaluations robust to inconsistencies of genetic trends in national evaluations

  V Ducrocq, I Delaunay, D Boichard, S Mattalia

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• MACE - Options for improvement

  G de Jong

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• Advantages of using multiple country converted parent averages in Mace

  B Klei, T Lawlor

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• MACE for Ayrshire conformation: Impact of different uses of prior genetic correlations

  T Mark, P Madsen, J Jensen, F Fikse

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• List of participants

  U Emanuelson

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