Detection of quantitative trait loci in Danish Holstein cattle affecting clinical mastitis, somatic cell score, udder conformation traits, and assessment of associated effects on milk yield

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 4028-4036

  Lund, M S ^a   Guldbrandtsen, B ^a   Buitenhuis, A J ^a   Thomsen, B ^a   Bendixen, C ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bos taurus; Mastitis and milk yield; Quantitative trait locus; Udder conformation

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 44949095244     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0290     Document Type: Article

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