Estimates of genetic parameters for lactation shape parameters with multivariate statistical technique in Brown Swiss cattle

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-178

  Yilmaz, Isa ^a   Eyduran, Ecevit ^a   Kaygisiz, Ali ^b   Javed, Khalid ^c  

^a IGDIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Brown Swiss; Factor analysis; Genetic correlation; Lactation curve shape; Persistency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 79951899331     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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