Genetic parameters for osteochondrosis in Danish Landrace and Yorkshire boars and correlations with leg weakness and production traits

Animal Science

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 427-434

  Jorgensen B ^a   Andersen, S ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b Hlth Prod Axelborg Axeltorv 3 D   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Joint diseases; Live weight gain; Meat yield; Pigs; Radiography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034367529     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800055442     Document Type: Article

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