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Responses to the backtest as genetic indicators of disease resilience in grow-finish pigs.
Journal of animal science - 8 Jan 2026
Kayondo Fazhir, Seddon Yolande M, Fortin Frederic, Harding John C S, Dyck Michael K, Plastow Graham S, Dekkers Jack C M
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Behavioral responses to the backtest are heritable and genetically correlated with physiological response to infectious and non-infectious stressors in pigs. This study explored their potential as genetic indicator traits for the resilience of pigs to diseases. A total of 4,095 Yorkshire x Landrace barrows were phenotyped for performance and disease resilience traits before, during, and after their initial...
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