Litter Size Selection

Litter Size Selection is a genetic selection strategy in swine breeding that targets the improvement of reproductive performance by selecting breeding stock based on the number of piglets born alive per litter, distinguishing it from other selection criteria focused on growth, carcass, or maternal traits.

351

Publications

13.4K

Citations

927

Authors

278

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

38

Authors

927

  1. AB
    A. Blasco

    Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

    19 publications · 655 citations

    16

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  2. MB
    M. Baselga

    Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

    15 publications · 659 citations

    14

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  3. RK
    R. K. Johnson

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    15 publications · 907 citations

    13

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  4. MA
    M. A. Santacreu

    Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

    8 publications · 242 citations

    8

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  5. ML
    M. L. García

    Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx, Spain

    8 publications · 272 citations

    8

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1–5 of 927

Venues

  1. Journal of Animal Science

    65 publications · 2.7K citations

    31

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  2. Livestock Production Science

    15 publications · 710 citations

    14

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  3. Animal Science

    13 publications · 420 citations

    12

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  4. Genetics

    12 publications · 517 citations

    12

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  5. Journal of Mammalogy

    JM · 11 publications · 384 citations

    11

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