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Exploring methane phenotypes and their relationship with productive traits in the Spanish Holstein Population.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jul 2026
Teran E, García Rodriguez A, Goiri I, Jiménez-Montero J A, González-Recio O
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The goal of this study was to evaluate alternative phenotypes for methane emissions in dairy cattle and to estimate their genetic relationships with productive traits. Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in exhaled breath and eructation events were measured with sniffers from 2,961 dairy cows across 34 commercial farms in 5 Spanish regions between 2018 and 2023. Records for CO2 concentrations...
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