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Genome-wide association of changes in swine feeding behaviour due to heat stress.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 25 Mar 2018
Cross Amanda J, Keel Brittney N, Brown-Brandl Tami M, Cassady Joseph P, Rohrer Gary A
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BACKGROUND: Heat stress has a negative impact on pork production, particularly during the grow-finish phase. As temperature increases, feeding behaviour changes in order for pigs to decrease heat production. The objective of this study was to identify genetic markers associated with changes in feeding behaviour due to heat stress. Feeding data were collected on 1154 grow-finish pigs using an electronic feeding...
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