Comparison of Growth Performance and Plasma Metabolomics between Two Sire-Breeds of Pigs in China
The Yorkshire pigs, renowned for their remarkable growth rate, low feed conversion ratio (FCR), and high meat production, emerge as a novel preference for paternal breeding. In this study, we found that purebred paternal Yorkshire pigs (PY) surpass the purebred Duroc breed in terms of growth rate. S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/9/1706 |