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Genetic parameters for semen quality and quantity traits in five pig lines.
Journal of animal science - 1 Oct 2017
Marques D B D, Lopes M S, Broekhuijse M L W J, Guimarães S E F, Knol E F, Bastiaansen J W M, Silva F F, Lopes P S
Abstract excerpt
We aimed to estimate genetic parameters for semen quality and quantity traits as well as for within-boar variation of these traits to evaluate their inclusion in breeding goals. Genetic parameters were estimated within line using a multiple-trait (4 × 4) repeatability animal model fitted for 5 pig lines, considering 4 semen traits: sperm motility (MOT), sperm progressive motility (PROMOT), log-transformed number...
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