Selection to reduce residual feed intake in pigs produces a correlated response in juvenile insulin-like growth factor-I concentration

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1973-1981

  Bunter, K L ^a   Cai, W ^b   Johnston, D J ^a   Dekkers, J C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic parameter; Heritability; Insulin like growth factor I; Selection line; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77952801394     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2445     Document Type: Article

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