Genetic determination of individual birth weight, litter weight and litter size in Mukota pigs

作者: M. Chimonyo , K. Dzama , E. Bhebhe

DOI: 10.1016/J.LIVSCI.2006.04.034

关键词: Maternal effectAnimal scienceHeritabilityTraitDemographyBirth weightVariance componentsBiologyDirect effectsLitter (animal)

摘要: Genetic parameters for individual birth weight (IBWT), total number of pigs born (NBT), number of pigs born alive (NBA), number of pigs born dead (NBD) and litter weight at birth …

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