Genetics Selection Evolution

Table 1 Bayesian information criterion^a (BIC) for the five complete and five reduced models

From: Genetic parameters for first lactation dairy traits in the Alpine and Saanen goat breeds using a random regression test-day model

	Saanen					Alpine
	Milk yield	Fat yield	Protein yield	Fat content	Protein content	Milk yield	Fat yield	Protein yield	Fat content	Protein content
Complete model
\({\text{leg}}0\)	19165	11543	13089	4229	14490	21314	14748	13014	4921	18671
\({\text{leg}}1\)	7008	2631	4253	1749	4555	6539	2578	3392	1648	4913
\({\text{leg}}2\)	1472	525	1023	747	1773	1739	835	975	826	2113
\({\text{leg}}3\)	293	81	201	231	788	293	197	220	285	947
\({\text{leg}}4\)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reduced model
\({\text{leg}}2{\text{r}}2\)	3962	1967	3382	1737	4852	4575	2617	3259	1647	4769
\({\text{leg}}3{\text{r}}2\)	3715	2258	3439	1825	4889	3827	2843	3352	1668	4858
\({\text{leg}}4{\text{r}}2\)	3699	2307	3442	1765	4931	3794	2822	3292	1632	4849
\({\text{leg}}3{\text{r}}3\)	1285	499	936	438	1521	952	612	906	570	1748
\({\text{leg}}4{\text{r}}3\)	1040	500	915	251	1426	873	619	895	481	1898

^aValues are expressed as deviations from the best (smallest) value (\({\text{leg}}4\))

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