Effects of milk fat composition, DGAT1, and SCD1 on fertility traits in dutch holstein cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5720-5729

  Demeter, R M ^a   Schopen, G C B ^a   Oude Lansink, A G J M ^a   Meuwissen, M P M ^a   van Arendonk, J A M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; DGAT1; Milk fat composition; SCD1

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 70350328289     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2069     Document Type: Article

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