Genetics of osteochondral disease and its relationship with meat quality and quantity, growth, and feed conversion traits in pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3118-3127

  Kadarmideen, H N ^a   Schworer D ^b   Ilahi, H ^a   Malek, M ^a   Hofer, A ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SUISAG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetic Correlation; Growth; Meat Quality; Osteochondrosis; Pigs; Threshold Models

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 7244226515     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82113118x     Document Type: Article

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