The genetic and genomic background of methane emission and feed efficiency in dairy cattle

One of the biggest challenges facing modern society is climate change. Greenhouse gases, including methane (CH4), play an important role in global warming. Dairy cattle produce 20% of global livestock sector emissions and reducing their impact will have an important influence on total CH4 production...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Breider, Irene Susanne
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55321/