Non-linearity in the genetic relationship between milk yield and type traits in Holstein cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-47

  Fuerst Waltl, Birgit ^a   Sölkner, Johann ^a   Essl, Alois ^a   Hoeschele, Ina ^b   Fuerst, Christian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Fed of Austrian Cattle Breeders   (Austria)

Author keywords

Holstein cattle; Milk yield, type; Non linear relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348201792     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(98)00161-4     Document Type: Article

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