Ibáñez-Escriche, Noelia; Varona, L.; Casellas, J.; Quintanilla, R.; Noguera, J. L.(American Society of Animal Science, 2009-01)
[EN] A Bayesian threshold model was fitted to analyze the genetic parameters for farrowing mortality at the piglet level in Large White, Landrace, and Pietrain populations. Field data were collected between 1999 and 2006. ...
[EN] Inbreeding is a biological phenomenon of special relevance in domestic species in which its influence has been typically associated with reductions in animal fitness. Nevertheless, recent research suggests substantial ...