Pedigree analysis and inbreeding effects on calving traits in large dairy herds in Germany

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 4726-4733

  Hinrichs, D ^a   Thaller, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calving trait; Inbreeding effect; Pedigree analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GERMANY; INBREEDING; MALE; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; GERMANY; INBREEDING; MALE; PARTURITION; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80051751958     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-4100     Document Type: Article

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