Genetic parameters and trends in the chilean multibreed dairy cattle population

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1506-1518

  Elzo, M A ^a   Jara, A ^b   Barria, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Genetic trend; Multibreed; Upgrading

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 3142603501     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73302-0     Document Type: Article

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