Genetic parameters for lactation traits of milking ewes: Protein content and composition, fat, somatic cells and individual laboratory cheese yield

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 581-596

  Othmane, Med Houcine ^a   Carriedo, Juan Antonio ^a   San Primitivo, Fermin ^a   De la Fuente, Luis Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Casein content; Dairy ewes; Genetic parameters; Individual laboratory cheese yield; Selection goal

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036423247     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2002024     Document Type: Article

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