Genetic analysis of cow survival in the Israeli dairy cattle population

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2170-2177

  Settar, P ^a,b   Weller, J I ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Animal model; Cow survival; Genetic analysis; Israeli Holsteins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISRAEL; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARITY; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; ISRAEL; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARITY; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033212532     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75461-5     Document Type: Article

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