We consider a class of phase-type distributions (PH-distributions), to be called the MMPP class of PH-distributions, and find bounds of their mean and squared coefficient of variation (SCV). As an ...

Appropriate selection of parents for the development of mapping populations is pivotal to maximizing the power of quantitative trait loci detection. Trait genotypic variation within a family is ...

1. It is well established that the likelihood of an individual animal becoming mature is influenced strongly by its previous growth. However, with few exceptions, it is not known whether common ...