Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Large scale SNP association analyses of feed efficiency and longevity
February 25, 2010By Max Rothschild
Many traits financially important to hog producers are either expensive or time-consuming to measure or difficult to successfully select animals for based on low heritability of the targeted traits....
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Validation of commercial DNA tests for production efficiency, meat quality, and maternal traits in purebred swine
February 1, 2010By Clint Schwab
As our knowledge about the genetic factors affecting economically important traits increases, application of such information may add to the efficiency of pig improvement programs through extra...
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Identification of quantitative trait nucleotides (QTN) for pork tenderness.
June 15, 2009By Dan Nonneman
The identification of predictive DNA markers for pork quality would allow U.S. pork producers and breeders to more quickly and efficiently select genetically superior animals for production of...
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Litter Size Produced by Gilts Divergently Selected on Reproductive Components
March 12, 2002By Tim Safranski
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
The effect of the hydrogen ion concentration evaluation mathematical methodology on genetic prediction and fixed effects estimation when assessing muscle quality in pork
January 22, 2002By Ken Stalder
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Litter size produced by gilts divergently selected on reproductive components
December 29, 1999By Tim Safranski
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Litter size produced by gilts divergently selected on reporductive components
November 3, 1999By Jack C.M. Dekkers
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Monitoring Package Temperature During Shipment of Extended Swine Semen
October 11, 1999By Robert W. Wills
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Isolation of the GEnes that Create Fat Cells in Pigs
September 13, 1999By Christopher A. Bidwell
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Development of additional genetic markers for QTL in Swine
October 6, 1998By Leeson Alexander