The BovMAS consortium: Investigation of bovine chromosome 14 for quantitative trait loci affecting milk production and quality traits in the Italian Holstein Friesian breed

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 16-18

  Fontanesi, Luca ^a   Scotti, E ^a   Pecorari, D ^a   Zambonelli, P ^a   Bigi, D ^a   Dall'Olio S ^a   Davoli, R ^a   Lipkin, E ^b   Soller, M ^b   Russo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bovine chromosome 14; DGAT1; Italian Holstein Friesian; QTL

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 33645769469     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.16     Document Type: Article

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