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Genotype by mating type interaction for litter size in Landrace and Large White sows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

T. W. Lewis ,
J. Wiseman  and
J. A. Woolliams
T. W. Lewis*
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, Division of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK
J. Wiseman
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, Division of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK
J. A. Woolliams
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK
*
†E-mail: Tom.Lewis@nottingham.ac.uk
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Abstract

Data obtained from a detailed base from a commercial breeding company of Landrace and Large White purebred nucleus sows were used to estimate genetic parameters of piglet number born alive (NBA) following artificial insemination and natural service. Heritabilities were small but significantly different from zero, and similar to literature estimates. The genetic correlation (rG) of NBA after AI or natural service using pooled data was 0·71 and was significantly different from one (P<0·01) but not significantly different between breeds (P>0·1). It is concluded that mating type may result in a re-ranking of sow genetic merit for NBA.

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genetic correlationreproductionpigs

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Animal Science , Volume 81 , Issue 3 , December 2005 , pp. 331 - 335
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 2005

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