Selection on milk production and conformation traits during the last two decades in Japan

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare intended and actual yearly genetic gains for milk production and conformation traits and to investigate the simple selection criterion practiced among milk production and conformation traits during the last two decades in Japan. Learning how to util...

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Main Authors: Kenji Togashi, Takefumi Osawa, Kazunori Adachi, Kazuhito Kurogi, Kota Tokunaka, Takanori Yasumori, Tsutomu Takahashi, Kimihiro Moribe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2019-02-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-18-0259.pdf