Study on Friesian Herds Raised in Egypt and Germany II. Genetic and phenotypic trends in estimated transmitting ability

Archives Animal Breeding

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 399-410

  Mohsen, M K ^a   Tawfik, E S ^b   Salem, A Y ^a   El Awady, H G ^a  

^a TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Egypt; Friesian cattle; genetic and phenotypic trends; Germany; milk production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034371067     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: 23639822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/aab-43-399-2000     Document Type: Article

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