DGAT1 underlies large genetic variation in milk-fat composition of dairy cows

Animal Genetics

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 467-473

  Schennink, A ^a   Stoop, W M ^a   Visker, M H P W ^a   Heck, J M L ^a   Bovenhuis, H ^a   Van Der Poel, J J ^a   Van Valenberg, H J F ^a   Van Arendonk, J A M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; DGAT1; Fatty acid; Genetic parameters; Milk composition

Indexed keywords

DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE; FAT;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIACYLGLYCEROL O-ACYLTRANSFERASE; FATS; FEMALE; MILK; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 34748849282     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01635.x     Document Type: Article

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