Genetic associations of test-day fat: Protein ratio with milk yield, fertility,and udder health traits in Nordic Red cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1237-1250

  Negussie, E ^a   Stranden I ^a   Mantysaari E A ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Functional trait; Genetic correlation; Milk fat:Protein ratio; Random regression

Indexed keywords

FAT; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS; LACTATION; MILK; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FATS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84872682717     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5720     Document Type: Article

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