Genetic selection against intrauterine growth retardation in piglets: a problem at the piglet level with a solution at the sow level
Abstract Background In polytocous livestock species, litter size and offspring weight act antagonistically; in modern pig breeds, selection for increased litter size has resulted in lower mean birth weights, an increased number of small piglets and an increased number of those affected by varying de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-018-0417-7 |