Associations of acute phase protein levels with growth performance and with selection for growth performance in Large White pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 213-220

  Clapperton, M ^a   Bishop, S C ^a   Cameron, N D ^a   Glass, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Glycoproteins; Haptoglobins; Large White; Pigs; Productivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27644559036     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC50180213     Document Type: Article

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