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Identification of genetic markers for productive life in commercial sows.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 2009
Mote B E, Koehler K J, Mabry J W, Stalder K J, Rothschild M F
Abstract excerpt
Escalating replacement rates and production costs warrant attention on sow productive life (SPL). Increasing average SPL by one-tenth of 1 parity would result in an annual revenue increase of over $15 million in the United States. Research in model organisms has revealed conserved genes and gene pathways that lead to longer lifespan. The most prominent gene pathways are those involved in growth, most notably...
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