Effects of sire line, sire, and sex on plasma urea nitrogen, body weight, and backfat thickness in offspring of Duroc and Landrace boars

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1323-1330

  Klindt, J ^a   Thallman, R M ^a   Wise, T ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic influence; Growth; Plasma urea nitrogen

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33744930356     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8461323x     Document Type: Article

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