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Genetics of retroactive measures of stress response in pigs before and after exposure to a disease challenge.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 4 Mar 2026
Kayondo Fazhir, Al-Shanoon Hayder, Seddon Yolande M, Carette Dylan, Cole Carmen, Janz David M, Fortin Frederic, Harding John C S, Dyck Michael K, Plastow Graham S, Canada Pig Gen, Dekkers Jack C M
Abstract excerpt
This study explored the genetics of cortisol (CL), cortisone (CN), DHEA (DH), and DHEA-S (DS) in hair of 610 pigs that were grown while they were exposed to infectious stressors (IS) from a natural polymicrobial disease challenge. Results were then contrasted with previous results on hair from these same pigs grown while experiencing noninfectious stressors (NIS), such as weaning, castration, transportation, and...
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