Epidemiological and genetical studies in Norwegian pig herds. V. Estimates of heritability and phenotypic correlations of the most common diseases in Norwegian pigs.

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Epidemiological and genetical studies in Norwegian pig herds. V. Estimates of heritability and phenotypic correlations of the most common diseases in Norwegian pigs.

Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 1 Jan 1991

Lingaas F, Rønningen K

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A genetic analysis was performed on disease registrations from 70 Norwegian pig herds. This analysis was complicated by the small degree of cross classification of dams and sires across herds, and the relatively sparse use of artificial insemination. Herd effects seemed to be responsible for much...

Topics

Animals
Breeding
Female
Male
Norway
Phenotype
Swine
Swine Diseases

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