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Phenotypic and genetic influences on test-day measures of acetone concentration in milk.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Apr 2004
Wood G M, Boettcher P J, Kelton D F, Jansen G B
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of this study were to estimate heritability of acetone concentration in milk, based on monthly samples of milk obtained as part of a routine milk testing program, and to evaluate the feasibility of using such data in a genetic evaluation program for selection against ketosis incidence. Milk samples were collected from January to December of 1999 in herds enrolled in the Ontario Dairy Herd...
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