Simulation, prediction, and genetic analyses of daily methane emissions in dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 5748-5762

  Yin, T ^a,b   Pinent, T ^a   Brugemann K ^a   Simianer, H ^b   Konig S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Predicted methane emissions; Random regression models

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

AIR POLLUTANT; METHANE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BOVINE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; STATISTICS;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; METHANE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 84937519399     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8618     Document Type: Article

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