Genetic parameters for production traits and measures of residual feed intake in Duroc and Landrace pigs

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 543-549

  Hoque, Md Azharul ^a,b   Suzuki, Keiichi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Growth trait; Residual feed intake; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 50249136622     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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