Genetics - A tool to improve productivity and profitability

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-35

  Berry, Donagh P ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Genetics; Genomics; Milk quality; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 39449130427     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2008.00371.x     Document Type: Review

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