Inbreeding trends and application of optimized selection in the UK Holstein population

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 3503-3509

  Kearney, J F ^a   Wall, E ^a   Villanueva, B ^a   Coffey, M P ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holstein; Inbreeding; Optimized selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 6944224469     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73485-2     Document Type: Article

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