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The Effect of Using Organic or Conventional Sires on Genetic Gain in Organic Pigs: A Simulation Study

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Breeding programs are used for the selection and breeding of animals that maximize a breeding objective in a specific production environment. Currently, breeders use pigs from conventional populations to breed organic pigs. This could be problematic, because pigs that perform best in...

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Autores principales: Zaalberg, Roos Marina, Nielsen, Hanne Marie, Sørensen, Anders Christian, Chu, Thinh T., Jensen, Just, Villumsen, Trine Michelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8868153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35203162
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12040455