Effects of Diet and Genetics on Growth Performance of Pigs in Response to Repeated Exposure to Heat Stress

Effects of Diet and Genetics on Growth Performance of Pigs in Response to Repeated Exposure to Heat Stress

Heat stress (HS) is one of the costliest issues in the U.S. pork industry. Aims of the present study were to determine the consequences of repeated exposure to HS on growth performance, and the effects of a high fiber diet, the genetic potential for high lean tissue accretion, and the genetic potent...

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Main Authors: Wendy M. Rauw, E. Johana Mayorga, Soi Meng Lei, Jack C. M. Dekkers, John F. Patience, Nicholas K. Gabler, Steven M. Lonergan, Lance H. Baumgard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
pigs
selection
heat stress
robustness
resilience
growth
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2017.00155/full

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