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Estimation of genetic parameters for individual udder quarter milk content traits in Brown Swiss cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Sept 2013
Kramer M, Erbe M, Bapst B, Bieber A, Simianer H
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters and accuracies of breeding values for milk content traits of individual udder quarters in Brown Swiss cattle. Data of 1,799 phenotyped cows from 40 Swiss dairy herds were analyzed, taking the complete pedigree into account. Fat, protein, lactose, and urea contents, somatic cell score (SCS), and information about hyperkeratosis were available for each udder...
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