Impact of genomic selection of AI dairy sires on their likely utilization and methods to estimate fertility: A paradigm shift

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 795-817

  Amann, R P ^a   DeJarnette, J M ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Select Sires Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Defects in sperm quality; Estimating sire fertility; Impact of genomic selected sires; Limitations in estimated fertility

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; QUALITY CONTROL; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA;

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EID: 84857444302     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.09.002     Document Type: Review

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