A general review of competition genetic effects with an emphasis on swine breeding

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 594-606

  Chen, C Y ^a   Johnson, R K ^a   Newman, S ^b   Van Vleck, L D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Behavior; Competition effects; Heritability; Review; Swine

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BREEDING; CALCULATION; COMPETITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC PARAMETERS; GENETIC SELECTION; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BREEDING; MODELS, GENETIC; SELECTION (GENETICS); SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 36049047600     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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