Disentangling the dynamics of energy allocation to develop a proxy for robustness of fattening pigs

CONCLUSIONS: Results of this study show that selection for robustness, based on estimated breeding values for environmental variance of the allocation coefficients to growth, can be considered in breeding programs for fattening pigs.PMID:37936078 | PMC:PMC10629156 | DOI:10.1186/s12711-023-00851-w

Source: Genet Sel Evol - November 7, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Guillaume Lenoir Lo ïc Flatres-Grall Rafael Mu ñoz-Tamayo Ingrid David Nicolas C Friggens Source Type: research