Exploring polymorphisms and effects on milk traits of the DGAT1, SCD1 and GHR genes in four cattle breeds

Livestock Science

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-79

  Signorelli, Federica ^a   Orrù, Luigi ^b   Napolitano, Francesco ^a   De Matteis, Giovanna ^a   Scatà, Maria Carmela ^a   Catillo, Gennaro ^a   Marchitelli, Cinzia ^c   Moioli, Bianca ^a  

^a CRA PCM   (Italy)

^b CRA GPG   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cow; DGAT1; GHR; Milk traits; SCD1; SNP

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 67649538526     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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