Genetic analysis of milking ability in Lacaune dairy ewes

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-200

  Marie Etancelin, Christel ^a   Manfredi, Eduardo ^a   Aurel, Marie Rose ^a   Pailler, François ^a   Arhainx, Jean ^a   Ricard, Edmond ^a   Lagriffoul, Gilles ^a   Guillouet, Philippe ^a   Bibé, Bernard ^a   Barillet, Francis ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy sheep; Divergent selection; Milk flow; Milking ability; Milking trait

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; DAIRY FARMING; FAT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MILK PRODUCTION; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33645766269     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: 12979686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2005035     Document Type: Article

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