Multiple trait genetic evaluation of clinical mastitis in three dairy cattle breeds

Animal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 558-565

  Govignon Gion, A ^a   Dassonneville, R ^a   Baloche, G ^a   Ducrocq, V ^a  

^a UMR1313 GÉNÉTIQUE ANIMALE ET BIOLOGIE INTÉGRATIVE   (France)

Author keywords

clinical mastitis; genetic evaluation; genetic parameters; multiple trait; udder health

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; BOVINE; BREEDING; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; LACTATION; LONGEVITY; MASTITIS, BOVINE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHENOTYPE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UDDER;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENETIC VARIATION; LACTATION; LINEAR MODELS; LONGEVITY; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 84947936431     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731115002529     Document Type: Article

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