Meta-analysis of genetic parameter estimates for reproduction, growth and carcass traits of pigs in the tropics

Livestock Science

Volumn 152, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 101-113

  Akanno, E C ^a   Schenkel, F S ^a   Quinton, V M ^a   Friendship, R M ^b   Robinson, J A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Economic traits; Genetic parameters; Meta analysis; Pigs; Tropics

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 84875525503     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.07.021     Document Type: Article

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