ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2000, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2): 128-132. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2000.02.027

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Influence of SLA and Reproductive Hormones on Litter Size

JI Haifeng, LIU Yan, MO Yuzhong, GAO Hui, ZHANG Chunying   

  1. Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100089, China
  • Received:1999-11-12 Published:2000-03-28

Abstract: Twohundred and thirty-two sows were studied to de termine the influence of SLA and reproductivehormones on litter size.Compared w ith other SLA type sows,type-Dhadhigher reproduction.So SLA type might be used as a genetic marker in reproduction selection.During the lactation,LH,E2 and P4 levels kept low.E2 reached its peak at breeding stage.LH and P4 reached their peaks on the 15th day of pregnancy.LH,E2 and P4 at different stages showed no significant differences amonghigher,middle and lower reproduction sows,which indicated that to predict litter size of sows with difference ofhormone levels was difficult.

Key words: SLA, Hormone, Litter size, Sow

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JI Haifeng, LIU Yan, MO Yuzhong, GAO Hui, ZHANG Chunying. Influence of SLA and Reproductive Hormones on Litter Size[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2000, 15(2): 128-132. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2000.02.027.

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