Genetics and genomics of reproductive performance in dairy and beef cattle

Animal

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages 105-121

  Berry, D P ^a   Wall, E ^b   Pryce, J E ^c  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

breeding; cow; DNA; fertility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; BOVINE; BREEDING; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOMICS; MALE; MEAT; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; REPRODUCTION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENOMICS; GREAT BRITAIN; MALE; MEAT; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; REPRODUCTION; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

EID: 84901503244     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731114000743     Document Type: Article

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