Effect of founder allele survival and inbreeding depression on litter size in a closed line of Large White pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 573-582

  Rodriganez J ^a   Toro, M A ^a   Rodriguez, M C ^a   Silio L ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Founder effect; Inbreeding depression; Litter size; Pedigree; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032337836     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800033014     Document Type: Article

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