Genetic parameters for residual feed intake in growing pigs, with emphasis on genetic relationships with carcass and meat quality traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3182-3188

  Gilbert, H ^a   Bidanel, J P ^a   Gruand, J ^a   Caritez, J C ^a   Billon, Y ^a   Guillouet, P ^a   Lagant, H ^a   Noblet, J ^a   Sellier, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Growth; Meat quality; Pig; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; EATING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PH; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; EATING; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MEAT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENTATION; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 37049029612     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-590     Document Type: Article

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