Genetics of locomotion

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 247-253

  Van Dorp, T E ^a,c   Boettcher, P ^b   Schaeffer, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Conformation traits; Dairy cows; Locomotion; Milk production

Indexed keywords

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EID: 19544392533     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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