Genetic analysis of age at first service, return rate, litter size, and weaning-to-first service interval of gilts and sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-48

  Holm, B ^a,b,d   Bakken, M ^b   Vangen, O ^b   Rekaya, R ^c  

^a Norsvin   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Correlation; Heritability; Pigs; Reproduction; Threshold models

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 12244282693     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83141x     Document Type: Article

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