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Quantitative and molecular genetic determination of protein and fat deposition.
Homo : internationale Zeitschrift fur die vergleichende Forschung am Menschen - 1 Jan 2003
Roehe R, Plastow G S, Knap P W
Abstract excerpt
After 30 years of selection, breeding of the pig breed sus scrofa Piétrain has resulted in reduced backfat thickness (from 3.2 to 1.9 mm) and increased loin muscle area (40 to 60 cm2) which indicates high genetic determination of these body composition traits. The use of sophisticated quantitative genetic methods that include all genetic relationships of large populations has led to a high response to selection...
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