Genetic parameters derived from using a biological model of lactation on records of commercial dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3639-3648

  Albarran Portillo B ^a   Pollott, G E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological model; Dairy cow; Genetic parameter; Lactation curve

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 52649121765     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0929     Document Type: Article

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