Estimation of genetic parameters for quantitative trait loci for dairy traits in the French Holstein population

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 4070-4076

  Druet, T ^a   Fritz, S ^b   Boichard, D ^a   Colleau, J J ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Union Nationale des Cooperatives Agricoles d'Elevage et d'Insemination Animale (UNCEIA)   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy trait; Genetic parameter; Marker assisted selection; Quantitative trait locus

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33749389196     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72451-1     Document Type: Article

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