Unraveling Biotypes Related to Thermotolerance During Lactation in Maternal‐Line Pigs Through Principal Component and Factor Analyses
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Authors
- Letícia Fernanda de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1979-1992)
- Renata Veroneze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2715-7545)
- Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-8902)
- Artur Oliveira Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9021-2925)
- A. P. Schinckel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8614-7198)
- Cassiane Gomes dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5688-7067)
- Pedro H F Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6276-389X)
- Luiz F. Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5819-0922)
- Jay S Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5773-4142)
- Hui Wen
Institutions
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Universidade Federal de Viçosa (BR)
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Published
- 2026-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.70071
- Primary Topic
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00