Genetic and environmental factors affecting weaning-to-first service interval in a landrace-large white swine population in Northern Thailand

Kasetsart Journal - Natural Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 669-679

  Chansomboon, Chatchai ^a   Elzo, Mauricio A ^b   Suwanasopee, Thanathip ^a   Koonawootrittriron, Skorn ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic; Reproduction; Swine; Tropical; Weaning to first service interval

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 72449212239     PISSN: 00755192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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