Genetic evaluation of holstein sires and maternal grandsires in the United States for perinatal survival

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1246-1254

  Meyer, C L ^a   Berger, P J ^a   Thompson, J R ^b   Sattler, C G ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c National Association of Animal Breeders   (United States)

Author keywords

Heritability; Holstein; Perinatal survival; Sire maternal grandsire model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DATA BASE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MORTALITY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DATABASES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035344560     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74586-9     Document Type: Article

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