Genomic selection strategies in dairy cattle breeding programmes: Sexed semen cannot replace multiple ovulation and embryo transfer as superior reproductive technology

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 152-163

  Pedersen, L D ^a   Kargo, M ^a,b   Berg, P ^a   Voergaard, J ^c   Buch, L H ^a,b   Sorensen A C ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Knowledge Centre for Agriculture   (Denmark)

^c Viking Genetics International Denmark   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breeding programme; Dairy cattle; Genomic selection; MOET; Sexed semen

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; OVULATION;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVULATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; SEX PRESELECTION;

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EID: 84858075673     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2011.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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