Altering milk protein/fat-ratio: Results of a selection experiment in dairy cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-55

  Vos, Henk ^a   Groen, Ab F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Milk protein fat ratio; Selection experiment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0007602752     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00141-3     Document Type: Article

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