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Analysis of the causal structure of traits involved in sow lactation feed efficiency.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 26 Jul 2022
Mora Mónica, David Ingrid, Gilbert Hélène, Rosa Guilherme J M, Sánchez Juan Pablo, Piles Miriam
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BACKGROUND: Feed efficiency during lactation involves a set of phenotypic traits that form a complex system, with some traits exerting causal effects on the others. Information regarding such interrelationships can be used to predict the effect of external interventions on the system, and ultimately to optimize management practices and multi-trait selection strategies. Structural equation models can be used to...
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