Genetic Parameters of Longevity Traits of an Upgrading Population of Dairy Cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2261-2267

  Vollema, Ant R ^a   Groen, Ab F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic parameters; Longevity

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; PHENOTYPE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0030330227     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76603-1     Document Type: Article

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