Genomic Selection and Reproductive Efficiency in Dairy Cattle
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Thomas E. Spencer1, Peter J. Hansen2, John B. Cole3, Joseph Dalton4, and Holly Neibergs1 1Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 2Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 3USDA‐ARS, Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705 4Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 83605 [email protected]
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