Bivariate animal model estimates of genetic, phenotypic, and environmental correlations for production, reproduction, and somatic cells in Jerseys

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 829-835

  Roman, R M ^a   Wilcox, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivariate animal model; Correlations; Jersey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0034170833     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74946-0     Document Type: Article

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