Genetics and reproduction in the pig

The estrogen receptor locus is associated with a major gene influencing litter size in pigs.

M. F. Rothschild, C Jacobson, D. A. Vaske et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1996 · 380 citations

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Genetics +10

Direct responses to selection for increased litter size, decreased age at puberty, or random selection following selection for ovulation rate in swine.

W. R. Lamberson, R. K. Johnson, D. R. Zimmerman et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 1991 · 87 citations

Life Sciences, Animal Sciences, Genetics +17

Selection for components of reproduction in swine

R. K. Johnson, Dwane R. Zimmerman, R. J. Kittok · Livestock Production Science · 1984 · 86 citations

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Evolutionary Biology +9

A model to estimate economic values of traits in pig breeding

A.G. de Vries · Livestock Production Science · 1989 · 77 citations

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Economics +12

Crossbreeding in Swine: Experimental Results

R. K. Johnson · Journal of Animal Science · 1981 · 73 citations

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Genetics +14