Genetic trends in a Holstein × other breeds multibreed dairy population in Central Thailand

Livestock Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 186-192

  Koonawootrittriron, S ^a   Elzo, M A ^b   Thongprapi, T ^c  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Dairy; Genetic trends; Thailand; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

EID: 64749096529     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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