Modeling the effects of stressors on the performance of populations of pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2442-2450

  Wellock, I J ^a,b   Emmans, G C ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Edinburgh Bush Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic Variation; Growth; Pig; Simulation Models; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4243149532     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8282442x     Document Type: Article

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