Genetic and phenotypic parameters for reproduction traits of landrace sows in Latvia

Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 219-222

  Ziedina, Ieva ^a   Jonkus, Daina ^a   Paura, Liga ^a  

^a LATVIA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Pig; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HERITABILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LITTER SIZE; PARAMETERIZATION; PHENOTYPE; PIG; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; WEANING; YOUNG POPULATION;

LATVIA;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 80053892958     PISSN: 13317768     EISSN: 13317776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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