Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 1729-1735 , April 2010

Genetic parameters of milk ELISA scores for Johne's disease

  • S.A. Attalla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108
    • Cattle Information System, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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  • A.J. Seykora

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • J.B. Cole

      Affiliations

    • Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, ARS-USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
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  • B.J. Heins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108

Received 7 August 2009 ,Accepted 7 December 2009.

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PII: S0022-0302(10)00147-5

doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2625

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 1729-1735 , April 2010

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