Estimation of genetic parameters for litter size as a sow and boar trait in German herdbook Landrace and Pietrain swine

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 201-207

  Hamann, H ^a   Steinheuer, R ^a   Distl, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Litter size; Maternal component; Paternal component; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1642486670     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00135-0     Document Type: Article

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