Genetic parameters of milk production traits and fatty acid contents in milk for Holstein cows in parity 1 - 3

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 118-127

  Bastin, C ^a   Soyeurt, H ^a,b   Gengler, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Heritability; Milk fatty acids; Random regression

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84878359764     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12010     Document Type: Article

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