Genetic parameters for measures of the efficiency of gain of boars and the genetic relationships with its component traits in Duroc pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1873-1879

  Hoque, M A ^a   Kadowaki, H ^b   Shibata, T ^b   Oikawa, T ^c   Suzuki, K ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Miyagi Prefecture Animal Industry Experiment Station   (Japan)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Duroc pig; Efficiency of gain; Genetic parameter; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EATING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; EATING; FEMALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SWINE; VARIATION (GENETICS); WEIGHT GAIN;

SUIDAE;

EID: 34547637256     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-730     Document Type: Article

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