Estimation of genetic parameters for reproductive traits between first and later parities in pig

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-12

  Oh, S H ^a   Lee, D H ^a,b   See, M T ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Genetic Parameters; Parities; Pig; Reproductive Traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 28844484138     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.7     Document Type: Article

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