Metabolic utilization of energy and maintenance requirements in growing pigs: Effects of sex and genotype

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1208-1216

  Noblet, J ^a   Karege, C ^a   Dubois, S ^a   Van Milgen, J ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Energy Metabolism; Energy Requirements; Growth; Maintenance; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWINE;

EID: 0033127398     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7751208x     Document Type: Article

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