Application of controlling instruments for improvements in cow sire selection

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1967-1980

  Konig S ^a   Lessner, S ^a   Simianer, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breeding program; Controlling cow sire selection; Selection intensity

Indexed keywords

EID: 35748978814     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-473     Document Type: Article

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