Selection on predicted breeding value for milk production delays ovulation independently of changes in follicular development, milk production and body weight

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 95, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 193-205

  Gutierrez, Carlos G ^a,b   Gong, Jin G ^b   Bramley, Thomas A ^c   Webb, Robert ^d  

^a Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Genetic selection; Milk production; Ovulation; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PUERPERIUM;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; SELECTION (GENETICS);

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33747517234     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.09.015     Document Type: Article

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