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Genetic parameters for milk fatty acids in Danish Holstein cattle based on SNP markers using a Bayesian approach.
BMC genetics - 11 Sept 2013
Krag Kristian, Poulsen Nina A, Larsen Mette K, Larsen Lotte B, Janss Luc L, Buitenhuis Bart
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BACKGROUND: For several years, in human nutrition there has been a focus on the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) and saturated fatty acids (SFA) found in bovine milk. The positive health-related properties of UFA versus SFA have increased the demand for food products with a higher proportion of UFA. To be able to change the UFA and SFA content of the milk by breeding it is important to know whether...
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