Application of BLUP in prediction of breeding values and estimation of SNP effects in dairy cattle
Genetic selection for higher milk production has unavoidably resulted in a decline in fertility of dairy cattle in the UK due to the antagonistic correlation existing between fertility and milk yield. This trend in fertility has necessitated broadening the breeding programme to include fertility tra...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12006/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12006/2/Sausan_FinalThesis.pdf |