Prediction breeding value and genetic parameter in Iranian holstein bulls for milk production traits

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 108-112

  Mashhadi, Mojtaba Hosseinpour ^a   Kashan, Naser Emam Jomeh ^a   Nassiry, Mohammad Reza ^b   Torshizi, Rasol Vaez ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breeding value; Genetic parameter; Holstein; Milk production

Indexed keywords

FAT; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; GENETICS; IRAN; MILK; PEDIGREE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FATS; IRAN; MILK; PEDIGREE; PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 53649110261     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.108.112     Document Type: Article

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