Detection of Putative Loci Affecting Conformational Type Traits in an Elite Population of United States Holsteins Using Microsatellite Markers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1120-1125

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

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Microsatellite markers; Quantitative trait loci; Type traits

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHROMOSOME MAP; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; UDDER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032038091     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75674-7     Document Type: Article

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