Selection for milk production from a lactation biology viewpoint 1

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1151-1158

  Akers, R M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic selection; Growth hormone; Mammary; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANIMAL; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HORMONES; LACTATION; MALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0034183078     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74981-2     Document Type: Article

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