Genetic parameters for litter size and weight at different parities in Iberian pigs

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 98-106

  Fernandez A ^a   Rodriganez J ^a   Zuzuarregui J ^b   Rodriguez M C ^a   Silio L ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias Dehesón del Encinar   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Maternal ability; Prolificacy; Random regression model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 49749087636     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/200806s1-378     Document Type: Article

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