Genetic parameters for milk urea nitrogen in relation to milk production traits

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1981-1986

  Stoop, W M ^a   Bovenhuis, H ^a   Van Arendonk, J A M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic parameter; Milk yield; Urea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 35748958401     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-434     Document Type: Article

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