Economic efficiency of Japanese Black cattle selection schemes utilizing crossbreeding with the Holstein breed

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 178-187

  Kahi, Alexander K ^a   Hirooka, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Crossbreeding; Holstein; Japanese Black cattle; Selection schemes

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33645458759     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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