Genetic correlations among fatty acid compositions in different sites of fat tissues, meat production, and meat quality traits in Duroc pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2026-2034

  Suzuki, K ^a   Ishida, M ^b   Kadowaki, H ^c   Shibata, T ^c   Uchida, H ^b   Nishida, A ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MIYAGI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Miyagi Prefecture Animal Industry Experiment Station   (Japan)

Author keywords

Duroc pig; Fatty acid; Genetic parameter; Meat quality; Selection

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; STANDARD; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; SELECTION (GENETICS); SWINE;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748432086     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-660     Document Type: Article

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