A practical approach for minimising inbreeding and maximising genetic gain in dairy cattle

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 369-389

  Haile Mariam, Mekonnen ^a   Bowman, Phil J ^a   Goddard, Mike E ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bull selection methods; Dairy cattle; Genetic merit; Inbreeding

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; POPULATION GENETICS; SELECTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INBREEDING; MALE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 34548031661     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: 12979686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2007009     Document Type: Article

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