Genetic parameters for osteochondrosis traits in elbow joints of crossbred pigs and relationships with production traits

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 319-324

  Jorgensen B ^a   Nielsen, B ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b National Committee for Pig Production   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Growth rate; Meat yield; Osteochondritis; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 30344438830     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41890319     Document Type: Article

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