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Litter size and piglet traits of gilts with different prolactin receptor genotypes.
Theriogenology - 15 Jan 2002
van Rens Birgitte T T M, van der Lende Tette
Abstract excerpt
Seventy-seven Large White x Meishan F2 crossbred gilts with prolactin receptor (PRLR) genotype AA (n = 26), AB (n = 36) and BB (n = 15) were compared for teat number (FTm), age at first estrus, gestation length (GL), litter size, and litter means of functional teat number (FTp), birthweight (BW), and pre-weaning growth rate (GR). Own placental information was available for 88% of 620 live-born piglets (62 gilts),...
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