Stability of genetic evaluations for active artificial insemination bulls

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2614-2620

  Powell, R L ^a   Sanders, A H ^a   Norman, H D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Bull evaluation; Evaluation stability; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4243103806     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73387-1     Document Type: Article

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