Prospects and strategies for genetic improvement of the dairy potential of tropical cattle by selection

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 257-268

  Syrstad, O ^a   Ruane, J ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; PEDIGREE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0032134986     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005083430140     Document Type: Article

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