Estimation of genetic parameters for test-day records of dairy traits in a seasonal calving system

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 5365-5377

  McCarthy, J ^a   Veerkamp, R F ^b  

^a IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION   (Ireland)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Seasonal calving; Test day model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LACTATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; LACTATION; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SEASONS;

EID: 84865325172     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4706     Document Type: Article

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