Genetic evaluation combining purebred and crossbred data in a pig breeding scheme

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3881-3889

  Ibanez Escriche N ^a   Reixach, J ^b   Lleonart, N ^b   Noguera, J L ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b Selección Batallé ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Cross va ation; Crossbred; Pig; Purebred; Reliability; Response to selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; SELECTION, GENETIC; SWINE;

EID: 82155181664     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-3959     Document Type: Article

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