Genetic parameters for growth rate and backfat in Canadian Yorkshire, Landrace, Duroc, and Hampshire pigs.

doi:10.2527/1994.7261450x

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Genetic parameters for growth rate and backfat in Canadian Yorkshire, Landrace, Duroc, and Hampshire pigs.

Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 1994

Li X, Kennedy B W

Abstract excerpt

Records on 47,360 Yorkshire, 28,762 Landrace, 14,020 Duroc, and 9,983 Hampshire pigs for backfat depth and days to 100 kg made between 1989 and 1992 in herds on the Ontario Swine Improvement Program (OSIP) were used to estimate additive genetic (animal), common environmental (litter), and residua...

Topics

Adipose Tissue
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Breeding
Female
Genetic Variation
Male
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic
Swine
Time Factors

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