Heritabilities of osteochondral lesions and genetic correlations with production and exterior traits in station-tested pigs

Osteochondrosis might reduce the performance of slaughter pigs, longevity of sows and animal welfare. The aim of the present work was to describe the prevalence in Swiss breeds and to analyse the genetic background of osteochondral lesions. Between January 2002 and December 2005, about 9500 station-...

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Main Authors: H. Luther, D. Schwörer, A. Hofer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107000493