Heterosis for litter size and growth in crosses of four strains of Iberian pig

Livestock Science

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Garcia Casco J M ^a   Fernandez A ^a   Rodriguez M C ^a   Silio L ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Growth; Heterosis; Iberian pig; Litter size

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84862183684     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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