International genetic evaluation of Holstein bulls for overall type traits and body condition score

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 4721-4731

  Battagin, M ^a   Forabosco, F ^b   Jakobsen, J H ^b   Penasa, M ^a   Lawlor, T J ^c   Cassandro, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Holstein Association USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Cluster analysis; International evaluation; Overall conformation trait

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SELECTION, GENETIC;

AVIAN INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS;

EID: 84864033636     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5336     Document Type: Article

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