Genotype-environment interaction for age at first calving in Holstein cows in Brazil

Genotype-environment interaction for age at first calving in Holstein cows in Brazil

Dairy cattle production is distributed throughout the Brazilian regions. However, Brazilian producing regions are different in air temperature and humidity, diet, birth season, and other factors that may alter the reproductive performances of cows. The age of the cow at first calving (AFC) is a good...

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Main Authors: Jarbas Corrêa Santos, Carlos Henrique Mendes Malhado, Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro, Marcos Paulo Gonçalves de Rezende, Jaime Araujo Cobuci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Veterinary and Animal Science
Subjects:
Reaction norms
Environmental sensitivity
Genetic evaluation
Genetic correlation
Heritability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X20300119

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