Herd specific effects of the ESR gene on litter size and production traits in Czech Large White sows

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 373-382

  Goliasova E ^a,b   Wolf, J ^b  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Candidate gene; ESR; Litter size; Pig; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 21244453688     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4321-cjas     Document Type: Article

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