Lactational traits of importance in dairy cows and applications for emerging biotechnologies

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 400-405

  Davis, S R ^a  

^a Vialactia Biosciences Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Casein; Dairy cows; Genes; Genetics; Milk; Milk composition; Once daily milking; Persistency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOTYPE; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOME; GENOTYPE; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; SELECTION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 28844431547     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2005.36584     Document Type: Article

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