New insights into the quality characteristics of milk from Modenese breed compared with Italian Friesian

New insights into the quality characteristics of milk from Modenese breed compared with Italian Friesian

This study examined the milk quality of the autochthonous cattle breed Modenese (MO) in comparison with Italian Friesian (IF), at peak and mid lactation, with the aim to support the interest in sustainability of the local cattle breeds in Europe. Forty-eight individual milk samples were collected fr...

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Main Authors: Francesca Petrera, Gennaro Catillo, Francesco Napolitano, Massimo Malacarne, Piero Franceschi, Andrea Summer, Fabio Abeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-10-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
Local breeds
biodiversity
milk minerals
casein micelles
genetic resources
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2016.1222889

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