Optimal genetic contribution selection in Danish Holstein depends on pedigree quality

Livestock Science

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 212-222

  Sorensen M K ^a   Sorensen A C ^a   Baumung, R ^b   Borchersen, S ^c   Berg, P ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^c Viking Genetics International Denmark   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Genetic relationship; Inbreeding; Optimal genetic contribution; Pedigree completeness

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 54849406580     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.01.027     Document Type: Article

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