Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Pork Quality, Novel Carcass, Primal-Cut and Growth Traits in Duroc Pigs
More recently, swine breeding programs have aimed to include pork quality and novel carcass (e.g., specific primal cuts such as the Boston butt or belly that are not commonly used in selection indexes) and belly traits together with growth, feed efficiency and carcass leanness in the selection index...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/5/779 |