Genetic parameters for type traits in Holstein cows in Brazil
Data from 26,558 Holstein cows in 802 herds were used to estimate genetic, residual and phenotypic parameters for 22 type traits. The model included the fixed effects of herd-year, period of classification, classifier, stage of lactation and age of cows at calving (covariate) and random genetic and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012001000003 |