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Why Select Pigs Based on Indexes?

2015-07-28 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - Selection is the process by which we choose animals that become parents of the next generation, and is driven by maximizing profitability of our commercial customers. Identifying the best animal is the key for making genetic progress, writes Dinesh Thekkoot, PhD, Geneticist.

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