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Combining somatic cell count traits for optimal selection against mastitis.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Apr 2010
Windig J J, Ouweltjes W, Ten Napel J, de Jong G, Veerkamp R F, De Haas Y
Abstract excerpt
Test-day records of somatic cell counts (SCC) can be used to define alternative traits to decrease genetic susceptibility to clinical mastitis (CM) and subclinical mastitis (SCM). This paper examines which combination of alternative SCC traits can be used best to reduce both CM and SCM and whether direct information on CM is useful in this respect. Genetic correlations between 10 SCC traits and CM and SCM were...
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