Detection of loci affecting milk production and health traits in an elite US Holstein population using microsatellite markers

Animal Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 216-222

  Ashwell, M S ^a   Rexroad Jr , C E ^a   Miller, R H ^a   VanRaden, P M ^a   Da, Y ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Microsatellite markers; Milk production; Quantitative trait loci; Somatic cell score

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0030851062     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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