A high-throughput study of visceral organs in CT-scanned pigs
Abstract It has been debated whether intensive selection for growth and carcass yield in pig breeding programmes can affect the size of internal organs, and thereby reduce the animal’s ability to handle stress and increase the risk of sudden deaths. To explore the respiratory and circulatory system...
Main Authors: | Øyvind Nordbø, Rune Sagevik, Jørgen Kongsro, Kevin Mikkelsen, Arne B. Gjuvsland, Ann-Helen Gaustad, Dan Olsen, Espen W. Remme, Eli Grindflek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13253-7 |
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