@inbook{314c2e8b935e406ba204384c6d9fd91a,
title = "Exploiting genetic variation in milk-fat composition of milk from dairy cows",
abstract = "Milk fat contains many nutrients necessary for humans, including fat-soluble vitamins, energy, and bioactive lipids. It is important to understand the genetic basis for milk-fat composition in cows{\textquoteright} milk. Knowledge of these genetic parameters can be used to predict how different traits will respond to genetic selection. The predicted response in traits, including trade-offs between different traits, plays an important role in designing breeding schemes in dairy cattle. This chapter reviews the genetic variation in milk-fat composition between cows and looks into the genetic correlations with other traits.",
keywords = "Cattle breeding, Genetic parameters, Milk-fat composition",
author = "{van Arendonk}, J.A.M. and {van Valenberg}, H.J.F. and H. Bovenhuis",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1533/9781845699420.3.197",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781845694388",
series = "188",
publisher = "Woodhead Publishing Limited",
pages = "197--222",
editor = "M.W. Griffiths",
booktitle = "Improving the safety and quality of milk: Volume I, Milk Production and Processing",
}