Genetic parameters of adaptive immune response traits in Canadian Holsteins

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 401-409

  Thompson Crispi, K A ^a   Sewalem, A ^b,c   Miglior, F ^b,c   Mallard, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b GUELPH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN DAIRY NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Health; Holstein cow; Immune response

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CANADA; CATTLE; GENETICS; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANIMALS; CANADA; CATTLE; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

EID: 84055184077     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4452     Document Type: Article

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