Responses in production and body composition traits in ad libitum fed pigs from lines selected for high and low growth rate on a fixed ration

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 101-106

  Nguyen, Nguyen Hong ^a,c,d   McPhee, C P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Animal Research Institute   (Australia)

^c Institute of Agricultural Sciences   (Viet Nam)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co variances; Divergent selection; Genetic responses; Growth; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27744503730     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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