The effect of genotype on feedlot performance, carcass composition, and lean meat quality from commercial pigs

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 507-516

  Sather, A P ^a   Jones, S D M ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breed effect; Halothane gene; Landrace; Large White; Swine production

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030360298     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-077     Document Type: Article

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