Analysing the genetic basis of milk production traits

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Lopez Villalobos, Nicolas ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fat composition; Genetic parameters; Genome wide association; Genomic selection; Milk components; Protein composition; Quantitative trait loci; Systems biology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 84863969108     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20127028     Document Type: Review

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