Genetic parameters for lean meat yield, meat quality, reproduction and feed efficiency traits for Australian pigs. 2. Genetic relationships between production, carcase and meat quality traits

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-259

  Hermesch, S ^a   Luxford, B G ^b   Graser, H U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Bunge Meat Industries   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcase; Genetic correlations; Meat quality traits; Pigs; Production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033849206     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(00)00151-2     Document Type: Article

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