Multiple Herd Evaluation of the Effects of Maternal Lineage on Yield Traits of Holstein Cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 655-662

  Boettcher, P J ^a   Steverink, D W B ^a,c   Beitz, D C ^a   Freeman, A E ^a   Mcdaniel, B T ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Maternal lineage; Yield traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

LIPID; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MILK;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 0030117274     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76411-1     Document Type: Article

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