Genetic variation in efficiency to deposit fat and lean meat in Norwegian Landrace and Duroc pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 3794-3800

  Martinsen, K H ^a   Odegard J ^b   Olsen, D ^c   Meuwissen, T H E ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Aqua Gen AS   (Norway)

^c Norsvin   (Norway)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Feed efficiency; Genetic variation; Landrace; Random regression; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; MALE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; PIG; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; MEAT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWINE;

EID: 84975853850     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2015-9174     Document Type: Article

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