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Genetics of osteochondral disease and its relationship with meat quality and quantity, growth, and feed conversion traits in pigs.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 2004
Kadarmideen H N, Schwörer D, Ilahi H, Malek M, Hofer A
Abstract excerpt
The main objective of this research was to estimate heritabilities of seven osteochondrosis (OC) lesions in station-tested pigs and their genetic and phenotypic correlations with four meat quality (MQ) traits, the percentage of premium cuts (PPC), daily weight gain (DWG), and feed conversion ratio (FCR). Observed OC lesions were on the head of humerus (HK), condylus medialis humeri (CMH), condylus lateralis...
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