Leptin genotype is associated with lactation performance and health of holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2893-2900

  Chebel, R C ^a   Susca, F ^a   Santos, J E P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Health; Leptin; Nucleotide polymorphism; Single

Indexed keywords

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EID: 47149089042     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0891     Document Type: Article

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