Use of multiple-trait animal models for genetic evaluation of milk, fat and protein lactation yields of dairy cattle in Belgium;Utilisation d’un modèle animal multi-caractere pour l’évaluation génétique des quantités de lait, De matières grasses et de proteines produites pendant la lactation par des vaches laitiè? res en Belgique

Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 26-33

  Gengler, N ^a   Coenraets, Pierre ^a  

^a Unité de Zootechnie   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computation time; Dairy cattle; Genetic evaluation; Milk production traits; Multiple trait

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; POACEAE;

EID: 84882838338     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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