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Optimal definition of contemporary groups for crossbred pigs in a joint purebred and crossbred genetic evaluation.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jan 2021
Steyn Yvette, Lourenco Daniela A, Chen Ching-Yi, Valente Bruno D, Holl Justin, Herring William O, Misztal Ignacy
Abstract excerpt
In the pig industry, purebred animals are raised in nucleus herds and selected to produce crossbred progeny to perform in commercial environments. Crossbred and purebred performances are different, correlated traits. All purebreds in a pen have their performance assessed together at the end of a performance test. However, only selected crossbreds are removed (based on visual inspection) and measured at different...
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