Genetic parameters and predicted selection results for maternal traits related to lactation efficiency in sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1067-1080

  Bergsma, R ^a,b   Kanis, E ^b   Verstegen, M W A ^b   Knol, E F ^a  

^a Institute for Pig Genetics BV   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Genetic parameter; Lactating sow; Maternal trait

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SUCKLING; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BREEDING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SELECTION (GENETICS); SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 43749122561     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0165     Document Type: Article

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