Genetic associations of prolificacy with performance, carcass, meat quality, and leg conformation traits in the Finnish Landrace and Large White pig populations

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2301-2306

  Serenius, T ^a   Sevon Aimonen M L ^a   Kause, A ^a   Mantysaari E A ^a   Maki Tanila A ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carcass; Genetic Correlations; Leg Conformation; Performance; Pig; Prolificacy

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4243126989     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282301x     Document Type: Article

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