Genetic analysis of traits affecting the success of embryo transfer in dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3945-3954

  Konig S ^a,b   Bosselmann, F ^b   Von Borstel, U U ^a   Simianer, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Embryo transfer; Generalized linear mixed model; Genetic parameter; Synergistic groups

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 35748952489     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0089     Document Type: Article

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