Genetic evaluation strategies for multiple traits and countries

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-205

  Sullivan, P G ^a   Wilton, J W ^a   Schaeffer, L R ^a   Jansen, G J ^a   Robinson, J A B ^a   Allen, O B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; International evaluation; Monte Carlo simulation; Multiple traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CUCUMBER NECROSIS VIRUS; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS;

EID: 14944367523     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.07.020     Document Type: Article

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