Review: divergent selection for residual feed intake in the growing pig

Review: divergent selection for residual feed intake in the growing pig

This review summarizes the results from the INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) divergent selection experiment on residual feed intake (RFI) in growing Large White pigs during nine generations of selection. It discusses the remaining challenges and perspectives for the improvement o...

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Main Authors: H. Gilbert, Y. Billon, L. Brossard, J. Faure, P. Gatellier, F. Gondret, E. Labussière, B. Lebret, L. Lefaucheur, N. Le Floch, I. Louveau, E. Merlot, M.-C. Meunier-Salaün, L. Montagne, P. Mormede, D. Renaudeau, J. Riquet, C. Rogel-Gaillard, J. van Milgen, A. Vincent, J. Noblet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
pig
genetics
selection
feed efficiency
residual feed intake
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173111600286X

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