Genetic parameters for somatic cell score for Polish Black-and-White cattle estimated with a random regression model

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 357-369

  Ptak, E ^a   Brzozowski, P ^b   Jagusiak, W ^a   Zdziarski, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Legendre polynomials; Random regression model; Somatic cell score (SCS)

Indexed keywords

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EID: 38049165980     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66757/2007     Document Type: Article

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