Possible effects of 25 years of selection and crossbreeding on the genetic merit and productivity of New Zealand dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 154-163

  Lopez Villalobos, N ^a   Garrick, Dorian J ^a   Blair, H T ^a   Holmes, C W ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Genetic gain; Productivity; Selection

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

LIPID; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MALE; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0033629343     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74866-1     Document Type: Article

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