Factors Influencing International Comparisons of Dairy Sires

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1108-1116

  Schaeffer, L R ^a   Reents, R ^a   Jamrozik, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy sires; International comparisons; Multiple traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LACTATION; MALE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LACTATION; MALE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0030158525     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76464-0     Document Type: Article

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