Analysis of genotype by environment interaction for milk yield traits in first lactation of Simmental cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 382-389

  Gerber, A ^b   Krogmeier, D ^a,b   Emmerling, R ^b   Gotz K U ^b  

^a Institut fuer Tierzucht   (Germany)

^b Bundesforschungsanstalt fü Landwirtschaft   (Germany)

Author keywords

Daughter yield deviations; Genetic correlations; Genotype by environment interaction; Simmental cattle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; MODELS, GENETIC;

BOS;

EID: 55949125355     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00731.x     Document Type: Article

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