Estimation of genetic parameters for concentrations of milk urea nitrogen

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 2462-2469

  Wood, G M ^a   Boettcher, P J ^a,b   Jamrozik, J ^a   Jansen, G B ^a   Kelton, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Milk urea nitrogen

Indexed keywords

LIPID; MILK PROTEIN; NITROGEN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHENOTYPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; NITROGEN; PHENOTYPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS); UREA;

EID: 0141832094     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73840-5     Document Type: Article

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