Effect of backfat thickness during late gestation on farrowing duration, piglet birth weight, colostrum yield, milk yield and reproductive performance of sows
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.103983
Abstract: Abstract Sow milk is important for the survival and growth of suckling piglets. The reserved backfat of sows during late gestation may influence foetal development and milk synthesis. We investigated the effect of backfat thickness… read more here.
Keywords: milk; gestation; duration; backfat thickness ... See more keywords
Genome-wide association study identifies markers associated with carcass and meat quality traits in Italian Large White pigs.
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DOI: 10.1111/age.13013
Abstract: A GWAS was performed using the genotypes obtained by PorcineSNP60 v2 BeadChip and 11 phenotypic traits (carcass lean meat percentage; backfat thickness; Longissimus thoracis muscle thickness; lightness; backfat thickness measured with caliper at the midline;… read more here.
Keywords: backfat thickness; meat; carcass; markers associated ... See more keywords
Non-contact detection method of pregnant sows backfat thickness based on two-dimensional images.
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DOI: 10.1111/age.13248
Abstract: Since sow backfat thickness (BFT) is highly correlated with its service life and reproductive effectiveness, dynamic monitoring of BFT is a critical component of large-scale sow farm productivity. Existing contact measures of sow BFT have… read more here.
Keywords: two dimensional; sow; sow bft; backfat thickness ... See more keywords
Genome-wide association study reveals a genomic region on SSC7 simultaneously associated with backfat thickness, skin thickness and carcass length in a Large White × Tongcheng advanced generation intercross resource population.
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DOI: 10.1111/age.13285
Abstract: In order to identify important genetic markers associated with backfat thickness, skin thickness and carcass length, we first constructed Large White × Tongcheng (Chinese local breed), an advanced generation intercross population, then performed a genome-wide… read more here.
Keywords: carcass length; skin thickness; thickness; backfat thickness ... See more keywords
Effect of non-starch polysaccharide enzyme supplementation with gradually reduced energy diet on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, lean meat percentage and backfat thickness of growing pigs.
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DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13744
Abstract: This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating a way to reduce feed costs with better meat characteristics for growing pigs by supplementing non-starch polysaccharide enzyme (NSPE) in energy reduced diets. A total of… read more here.
Keywords: growing pigs; energy; backfat thickness; growth performance ... See more keywords
Early growth, backfat thickness and body condition has major effect on early heifer pregnancy in Nellore cattle.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120191559
Abstract: The aim was to evaluate the association between growth, carcass and visual scores traits with precocious calving in Nellore cattle. Birth weight (BW), weight at 120, 210, 365 and 450 days of age, pre and… read more here.
Keywords: early heifer; nellore cattle; growth; backfat thickness ... See more keywords
Backfat Thickness Does Affect the Restoration of Ovarian Activity Postpartum in Different Breeding Programs in Zebu Cattle
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.794632
Abstract: The backfat thickness (BFT) was used to forecast the onset of ovarian activity and predict the calf growth. Eighty Brahman cows with their calves were allocated in two groups of 40 distributed in 4 months… read more here.
Keywords: bft; time; backfat thickness; ovarian activity ... See more keywords
Expression and Genetic Effects of GLI Pathogenesis-Related 1 Gene on Backfat Thickness in Pigs
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13081448
Abstract: Backfat thickness (BFT) is an important carcass composition trait and regarded as a breeding focus. Our initial transcriptome analysis of pig BFT identified GLI pathogenesis-related 1 (GLIPR1) as one of the promising candidate genes. This… read more here.
Keywords: expression; backfat thickness; genetic effects; gene ... See more keywords
Effects of Backfat Thickness on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation of Placenta in Large White Pigs
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9060302
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the backfat thickness of sows on reproductive performance and on lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and inflammation. At farrowing, 60 sows were assigned to three… read more here.
Keywords: inflammation; oxidative stress; backfat thickness; backfat ... See more keywords
Exploring a Possible Link between the Fecal Microbiota and the Production Performance of Pigs
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9100527
Abstract: Simple Summary The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between fecal microbiota and the backfat thickness of pigs by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Our study found that there were significant differences in… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; production performance; thickness; backfat thickness ... See more keywords
Association of a missense mutation in the positional candidate gene glutamate receptor-interacting protein 1 with backfat thickness traits in pigs
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DOI: 10.5713/ajas.16.0414
Abstract: Objective Previously, we reported quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting backfat thickness (BFT) traits on pig chromosome 5 (SW1482–SW963) in an F2 intercross population between Landrace and Korean native pigs. The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: receptor interacting; glutamate receptor; backfat thickness; bft traits ... See more keywords