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Genetic analysis of High Immune Response technology and relationships with disease resilience in pigs.
Journal of animal science - 8 Jan 2026
Cheng Jian, Schmied Julie, Mallard Bonnie, Harding John C S, Dyck Michael K, Fortin Frederic, Plastow Graham S, Canada PigGen, Dekkers Jack C M
Abstract excerpt
Disease resilience is a viable target for genetic improvement programs in pigs to improve productivity and animal welfare and reduce the use of antibiotics. However, disease resilience is difficult to select for in nucleus breeding programs. Indicator traits that can be measured on (young) pigs without exposure to disease offer possible solutions. The High Immune Response (HIR) technology has been shown to...
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