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Relationships between milk protein composition, milk protein variants, and cow fertility traits in Dutch Holstein-Friesian cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Nov 2010
Demeter R M, Markiewicz K, van Arendonk J A M, Bovenhuis H
Abstract excerpt
Selective breeding can change milk protein composition to improve the manufacturing properties of milk. However, the effects of such breeding strategies on other economically important traits should be investigated before implementation. The objectives of this study were to examine the association between cow fertility traits and (1) milk protein composition and (2) milk protein variants (β-lactoglobulin,...
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