Genetic and phenotypic relationships between individual subcutaneous backfat layers and percentage of longissimus intramuscular fat in Duroc swine

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 316-323

  Newcom, D W ^a,b   Baas, T J ^a,c   Schwab, C R ^a   Stalder, K J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Genetic Improvement Services of NC Inc   (United States)

^c 109 Kildee Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Backfat Layers; Intramuscular Fat Percent; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744462410     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.832316x     Document Type: Article

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