Need for sharp phenotypes in QTL detection for calving traits in dairy cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 455-462

  Seidenspinner, T ^a   Bennewitz, J ^a,b   Reinhardt, F ^c   Thaller, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung wV VIT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breeding value; Cattle; QTL

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PARTURITION; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SELECTION, GENETIC;

BOS;

EID: 73449115344     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2009.00804.x     Document Type: Article

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