Approaches to the management of inbreeding and relationship in the German Holstein dairy cattle population

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 40-53

  Koenig, S ^a   Simianer, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Inbreeding; Optimum genetic contributions; Relationship

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

EID: 33746036003     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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