Breeding value estimation for fat percentage using dense markers on Bos taurus autosome 14

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 4821-4829

  De Roos, A P W ^a   Schrooten, C ^a   Mullaart, E ^a   Calus, M P L ^b   Veerkamp, R F ^b  

^a HG   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fat percentage; Genetic marker; Genomic selection

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 35748957149     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0158     Document Type: Article

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