Genetics of the Interval from Weaning to Estrus in First-Litter Sows: Correlated Responses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 937-947

  Ten Napel, J ^a,c   Meuwissen, T H E ^a   Johnson, R K ^b   Brascamp, E W ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c JSR Healthbred Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Conformation; Correlated Traits; Growth; Pigs; Reproductive Traits; Selection

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; COHORT STUDIES; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 0032040059     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.764937x     Document Type: Article

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