Physiological genetics as a basis for the study of susceptibility to bloat in cows

F.R.M. Cockrem

Ruakura Animal Research Station, Hamilton

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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1975, 35: 21-28

The basis of a physiological genetic approach to animal breeding problems is described and the type of problem is described and the type of problem to which it could be applicable is discussed.

The inheritance of bloat susceptibility is given as an example of a problem and a description is given of the general hypothesis under investigation.

The experimental approach is described to show how different facets of work by Applied Biochemistry Division, DSIR, Ruakura Research Centre and the New Zealand Dairy Board are being linked together.

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