Correlated response to selection for litter size in pigs: II. Carcass, meat, and fat quality traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2566-2573

  Estany, J ^a,b   Villalba, D ^b   Tor, M ^b   Cubilo D ^a,b   Noguera, J L ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b ETSEA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Correlated Responses; Fats; Litter Size; Meat Quality; Pigs; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; STANDARD; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MEAT; SELECTION (GENETICS); SWINE;

EID: 0036780579     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/80.10.2566     Document Type: Article

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