Identification of Candidate Salivary, Urinary and Serum Metabolic Biomarkers for High Litter Size Potential in Sows (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)

The selection of sows that are reproductively fit and produce large litters of piglets is imperative for success in the pork industry. Currently, low heritability of reproductive and litter-related traits and unfavourable genetic correlations are slowing the improvement of pig selection efficiency....

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Published in:	Metabolites
Main Authors:	Lauren Fletcher, Nadeem Akhtar, Xiaoshu Zhan, Mohsen Jafarikia, Brian P. Sullivan, Lee-Anne Huber, Julang Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Subjects:	metabolomics infertility reproductive potential litter size serum urine
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/11/1045