Genetics of residual feed intake in cattle and pigs: A review

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 747-755

  Hoque, M A ^a   Suzuki, K ^a,b  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Consequences of selection; Genetic variation; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 67650979468     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2009.80467     Document Type: Article

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