Progeny testing and selection intensity for holstein bulls in different countries

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 3386-3393

  Powell, R L ^a   Norman, H D ^a   Sanders, A H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic evaluation; Progeny testing; Selection intensity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0642281140     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73942-3     Document Type: Article

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