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Direct and social genetic effects on body weight at 270 days and carcass and ham quality traits in heavy pigs.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jan 2015
Rostellato R, Sartori C, Bonfatti V, Chiarot G, Carnier P
Abstract excerpt
The aims of this study were to estimate covariance components for BW at 270 d (BW270) and carcass and ham quality traits in heavy pigs using models accounting for social effects and to compare the ability of such models to fit the data relative to models ignoring social interactions. Phenotypic records were from 9,871 pigs sired by 293 purebred boars mated to 456 crossbred sows. Piglets were born and reared at...
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