Estimation of genetic associations between reproduction and production traits based on a sire and dam line with common ancestry

Animal

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1354-1362

  Kapell, D N R G ^a   Ashworth, C J ^a,b   Walling, G A ^c   Lawrence, A B ^a   Edwards, S A ^d   Roehe, R ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Southburn   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeds; Genetic correlations; Pigs; Selection; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 70350568796     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109990279     Document Type: Article

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