Genetic associations of sow longevity with age at first farrowing, number of piglets weaned, and wean to insemination interval in the Finnish Landrace swine population

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3324-3329

  Serenius, T ^a,b   Stalder, K J ^a   Fernando, R L ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Correlation; Genetics; Length of productive life; Multiple trait

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; LONGEVITY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; INSEMINATION; LITTER SIZE; LONGEVITY; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 58749106807     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0484     Document Type: Article

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