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Genetic Associations of Novel Behaviour Traits Derived from Social Network Analysis with Growth, Feed Efficiency, and Carcass Characteristics in Pigs.
Genes - 8 Sept 2022
Agha Saif, Turner Simon P, Lewis Craig R G, Desire Suzanne, Roehe Rainer, Doeschl-Wilson Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Reducing harmful aggressive behaviour remains a major challenge in pig production. Social network analysis (SNA) showed the potential in providing novel behavioural traits that describe the direct and indirect role of individual pigs in pen-level aggression. Our objectives were to (1) estimate the genetic parameters of these SNA traits, and (2) quantify the genetic associations between the SNA traits and commonly...
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