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Associations between gene variations and milk composition in New Zealand dairy cattle: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… protein percentage are included in the National Breeding Objective. This is underpinned by the Breeding Worth (BW) index, which is used to estimate an animal’s genetic merit for production. In addition to quantity, the compositions of the milk fat and protein are also important quality …