Genetic correlations between lactation performance and growing-finishing traits in pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3601-3611

  Bergsma, R ^a,b   Mathur, P K ^a   Kanis, E ^b   Verstegen, M W A ^b   Knol, E F ^a   Van Arendonk, J A M ^b  

^a TOPIGS Research Center IPG   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Growing finishing traits; Lactating sows; Social effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882607352     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-6200     Document Type: Article

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