The genetics of the pig: Biology and genetics of reproduction. Page 1 ©CAB International 2011.
The Genetics of the Pig, 218 2nd Edn (eds MF Rothschild and A. Ruvinsky) Introduction …

This book covers factors affecting meat quality from the growth of animals to the final
product. It discusses specific aspects of meat quality for beef, pork, and sheep. This …

Genetic trends for male and female sexual development and components of litter size and
weight at birth (LB) as well as traits related to sow lifetime productivity were estimated in a …

Background The pH is an important parameter influencing technological quality of pig meat,
a trait affected by environmental and genetic factors. Several quantitative trait loci associated …

This thesis investigated the use of real-time ultrasound for prediction of belly traits in
Canadian breeding hogs. Bellies from 17 pigs had the first sixteen 1” strips removed and …

Based on customers' demand, focus on sensory quality and nutritional characteristic of
chicken meat production has been increased in past several decades. From the last few …

Crossbreeding Within-breed Genetic Variability Components of genetic variation Genetic
correlations between reproduction traits Genetic correlations with other economically …