Direct responses to six generations of selection for ovulation rate or prenatal survival in Large White pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 356-364

  Rosendo, A ^a,b   Druet, T ^a   Gogue J ^a   Bidanel, J P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Municipio de Manlio F Altamirano   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Litter size; Ovulation rate; Pig; Proflicacy

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; FETUS MORTALITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUBERTY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; FETAL MORTALITY; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PUBERTY; SELECTION (GENETICS); SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34047252319     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-507     Document Type: Article

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