The authors proposed that best - linear unbiased predictor - based estimated breeding values would be a preferred means of taking these environmental differences into account. (cgejournal.biomedcentral.com)
As knowledge of breed value increases, so does efficiency of breeding programs. (siriusdog.com)
The current reported breeding values were the direct output of the statistical solutions for each dog in the mixed linear model. (www2.vet.cornell.edu)