Short communication: Genomic evaluations of final score for US Holsteins benefit from the inclusion of genotypes on cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3332-3335

  Tsuruta, S ^a   Misztal, I ^a   Lawlor, T J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Holstein Association USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Final score; Genomic evaluation; US Holstein

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEDIGREE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; PEDIGREE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84876697883     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6272     Document Type: Article

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