Genetic constitution of the finnish black and white cattle population and the influence of holsteinization on protein yield, days open and somatic cell count

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 193-200

  Lidauer, Martin ^a   Mäntysaari, Esa ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breed proportion; Crossbreeding; Dairy breeds; Fertility; Gene frequency; Holstein

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0038969034     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064709609415871     Document Type: Article

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