Estimation of genetic parameters and genome scan for 15 semen characteristics traits of Holstein bulls

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 269-277

  Druet, T ^a   Fritz, S ^a,b   Sellem, E ^b   Basso, B ^b   Gerard O ^b   Salas Cortes, L ^b   Humblot, P ^b   Druart, X ^b,c   Eggen, A ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Union Nationale des Coopératives Agricoles d'Elevage et d'Insémination Animale   (France)

^c UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; QTL detection; Semen characteristics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOMICS; HETEROZYGOTE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SPERM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; GENOME; GENOMICS; HETEROZYGOTE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SEMEN;

BOS;

EID: 68249152441     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00788.x     Document Type: Article

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