Genetic parameters for production traits and measures of residual feed intake in large white swine

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1679-1685

  Johnson, Z B ^a   Chewning, J J ^b   Nugent III, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Tyson Foods Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Feed Intake; Genetic Parameters; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; STANDARD; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; SWINE;

EID: 0033159361     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7771679x     Document Type: Article

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