Renewed selection for heat loss in mice: Direct responses and correlated responses in feed intake, body weight, litter size, and conception rate

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 658-666

  McDonald, J M ^a   Nielsen, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Conception rate; Feed intake; Heat loss; Litter size; Mice; Renewed selection

Indexed keywords

MUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MOUSE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MICE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 34247100309     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-465     Document Type: Article

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