Effects of ractopamine and gender on performance and carcass quality of swine with different halothane genotypes / <br> Efeito da ractopamina e do gênero no desempenho e na carcaça de suínos de diferentes genótipos halotano

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the ractopamine effect on performance and carcass quality of swine carriers of the dominant homozygote and heterozygote halothane genotypes. It were used 24 barrows and 12 gilts, half of each genotype. The experimental design used was a randomized blo...

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Main Authors: Edgar Hideaki Hoshi, Luiz Lehmann Coutinho, Nilva Aparecida da Fonseca, Audiléia Rocha de Oliveira, Ana Maria Bridi, Julian Cristina Borosky, Caio Abércio da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2008-08-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2790