An analysis of the genetic relationship between udder health and udder conformation traits in South African Jersey cows
A multi-trait animal model was used to estimate genetic parameters among lactation somatic cell score (SCS) and udder-type traits in South African Jersey cattle, through restricted maximum likelihood (REML) procedures. Data comprised records on 18 321 Jersey cows in 470 herds, collected through the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173110800390X |