Estimation of environmental sensitivity of genetic merit for milk production traits using a random regression model

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 3756-3764

  Calus, M P L ^a   Veerkamp, R F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Environmental parameter; Environmental sensitivity; Genotype x environment interaction; Random regression model

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

FAT; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENT; FATS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 1542543998     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73982-4     Document Type: Article

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