Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 1260-1265 , March 2010

Short communication: Milk protein genetic variation and casein haplotype structure in the Original Pinzgauer cattle

  • A. Caroli

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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  • R. Rizzi

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Trentacoste 2, 20134 Milano, Italy
    • ,
  • G. Lühken

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Ludwigstrasse 21b, D-35390 Giessen, Germany
    • ,
  • G. Erhardt

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus-Liebig-University, Ludwigstrasse 21b, D-35390 Giessen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 29 June 2009 ,Accepted 9 November 2009.

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Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 1260-1265 , March 2010

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