Breeding dairy cows for the future in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 384-389

  Harris, B L ^a  

^a LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding scheme; Crossbreeding; Genetic evaluation; Marker assisted selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CROSS BREEDING; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENETICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FORECASTING; MALE; MILK; NEW ZEALAND;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 28844445034     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2005.36582     Document Type: Article

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