Effect of breed and body weight on thermoregulatory abilities of European (Piétrain x (Landrace x Large White)) and Chinese (Meishan) piglets at birth

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 17-26

  Herpin, Patrick ^a   Vincent, Annie ^a   Damon, Marie ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Genotype; Piglet; Thermoregulation; UCP genes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 2642564615     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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