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Genetics of resistance to mastitis in dairy cattle.
Veterinary research - 1 Jan 2000
Rupp Rachel, Boichard Didier
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variability of mastitis resistance is well established in dairy cattle. Many studies focused on polygenic variation of the trait, by estimating heritabilities and genetic correlation among phenotypic traits related to mastitis such as somatic cell counts and clinical cases. The role of Major Histocompatibility Complex in the susceptibility or resistance to intrammamary infection is also well documented....
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