Overview of progeny-test programs of artificial-insemination organizations in the United States

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1899-1912

  Norman, H D ^a   Powell, R L ^a   Wright, J R ^a   Sattler, C G ^b,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b National Association of Animal Breeders   (United States)

^c Select Sires Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Generation interval; Progeny testing; Sire sampling

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; PEDIGREE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LACTATION; MALE; PEDIGREE; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035430201     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74631-0     Document Type: Article

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