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Identification of genetic markers associated with residual feed intake and meat quality traits in the pig.
Meat science - 1 Apr 2010
Fan B, Lkhagvadorj S, Cai W, Young J, Smith R M, Dekkers J C M, Huff-Lonergan E, Lonergan S M, Rothschild M F
Abstract excerpt
Residual feed intake (RFI) has become increasingly important and is being considered as a more reasonable approach to evaluate feed efficiency in livestock. However, the cost and technical difficulties in measuring this trait restrict the extensive adoption of RFI selection, and this makes marker assisted selection (MAS) a feasible tool. In addition, the effects on meat quality caused by low RFI selection have...
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