Selection for social genetic effects in purebreds increases growth in crossbreds

BACKGROUND: Average daily gain (ADG) in pigs is affected by both direct and social genetic effects (SGE). However, selection for SGE in purebreds has not conclusively been shown to improve ADG in crossbreds, and it is unknown whether SGE in purebreds are equal to those in crossbreds. Moreover, SGE m...

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Autores principales: Ask, Birgitte, Pedersen, Lizette Vestergaard, Christensen, Ole Fredslund, Nielsen, Hanne Marie, Turner, Simon P., Nielsen, Bjarne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7881594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33579188
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00609-2

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