Genetic parameters for growth traits in pigs estimated using third degree polynomial functions

Agricultural and Food Science in Finland

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Sevón Aimonen, Marja Liisa ^a,b   Sternberg, Kristina ^a,c   Ojala, Matti ^a  

^a Department of Animal Science ^*  (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Finnish Animal Breeding Association   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Daily gain; Genetic correlations; Growth curve; Growth patterns; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0039379718     PISSN: 12390992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.23986/afsci.72774     Document Type: Article

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