Genetic and phenotypic relationships between performance test and reproduction traits in Large White pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 531-540

  Kerr, J C ^a   Cameron, N D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Lean growth; Pigs; Reproduction; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030163262     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015071     Document Type: Article

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