Phenotypic and genetic characterization of novel somatic cell count traits from weekly or monthly observations

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5930-5941

  Urioste, J I ^a,b   Franzen J ^a   Strandberg, E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Novel trait; Somatic cell count

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LACTATION; MILK; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC VARIATION; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PHENOTYPE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78649278576     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3301     Document Type: Article

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