Genetics of sow reproduction, including puberty, oestrus, pregnancy, farrowing and lactation

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Rydhmer, Lotta ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fertility; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Pig breeding; Piglet survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BREEDING; ESTRUS; GROWTH; PREGNANCY; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; SURVIVAL; SWINE; TRAIT;

EID: 0033857529     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00170-0     Document Type: Review

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