Estimates of genetic parameters among scale activity scores, growth, and fatness in pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 455-459

  Holl, J W ^a   Rohrer, G A ^a   Brown Brandl, T M ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Pig; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHENOTYPE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHENOTYPE; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 75949125632     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1559     Document Type: Article

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