Estimation of Genetic Variation in the Interval from Calving to Postpartum Ovulation of Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1227-1234

  Darwash, A O ^a   Lamming, G E ^a   Woolliams, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heritability; Luteal activity; Postpartum ovulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LUTEAL PHASE; METABOLISM; MILK; OVULATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LUTEAL PHASE; MILK; MODELS, GENETIC; OVULATION; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROGESTERONE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031156263     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76051-X     Document Type: Article

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