Placental characteristics of German Landrace sows and their relationships to different fertility parameters

The placenta is the central foetal organ that ensures a sufficient exchange of nutrients and metabolites for adequate foetal growth. Specific data profiles for placental characteristics from modern pig lines with high fertility and today's genetics are not currently available. This study focuse...

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Main Authors: Andreas Vernunft, Melanie Maass, Klaus-Peter Brüssow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2018-09-01
Series:Czech Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-201809-0001_placental-characteristics-of-german-landrace-sows-and-their-relationships-to-different-fertility-parameters.php