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Selection for social genetic effects in purebred pigs improves behaviour and handling of their crossbred progeny
BACKGROUND: In commercial pig production, reduction of harmful social behavioural traits, such as ear manipulation and tail biting, is of major interest. Moreover, farmers prefer animals that are easy to handle. The aim of this experiment was to determine whether selection on social breeding values...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10367277/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37491205 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00828-9 |