Association of the Leu127 variant of the bovine growth hormone (bGH) gene with increased yield of milk, fat, and protein in Australian Holstein-Friesians

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 515-522

  Shariflou, M R ^a   Moran, C ^b   Nicholas, F W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AluI; Dairy cattle; PCR; QTL; RFLP

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ALU SEQUENCE; AUSTRALIA; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME SUBSTITUTION; COW; FAT; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; GROWTH HORMONE GENE; LACTATION; MILK YIELD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0034083271     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR99102     Document Type: Article

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