Use of multivariate factor analysis to define new indicator variables for milk composition and coagulation properties in Brown Swiss cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 7346-7354

  Macciotta, N P P ^a   Cecchinato, A ^b   Mele, M ^c   Bittante, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Milk coagulation property; Milk composition

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; LACTOSE; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CASEINS; CATTLE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; LACTATION; LACTOSE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84869499286     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5546     Document Type: Article

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