Estimates of genetic correlations between production and semen traits in boar

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 160-164

  Oh, S H ^a   See, M T ^a   Long, T E ^b   Galvin, J M ^b,c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Smithfield Premium Genetics   (United States)

^c Halifax Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

AI; Boar; Genetic Correlation; Heritability; Production; Semen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 28844438790     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.160     Document Type: Article

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