Changes in fetal organ weights during gestation after selection for ovulation rate and uterine capacity in swine

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2338-2345

  Vallet, J L ^a   Freking, B A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Brain; Fetus; Heart; Liver; Spleen; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BREEDING; FEMALE; FETUS; GENETIC SELECTION; HEART; HISTOLOGY; LIVER; ORGAN SIZE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPLEEN; SWINE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BREEDING; FEMALE; FETUS; HEART; LIVER; ORGAN SIZE; OVULATION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SELECTION (GENETICS); SPLEEN; SWINE; UTERUS;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748523420     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-083     Document Type: Article

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