Effect of divergent selection for testosterone production on testicular morphology and daily sperm production in boars

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2259-2263

  Walker, S ^a   Robison, O W ^a   Whisnant, C S ^a   Cassady, J P ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Box 7621 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Pigs; Reproduction; Selection; Testosterone Production

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4243060535     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282259x     Document Type: Article

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