Genetic aspects of piglet survival and related traits: a review

Effects of Litter Size and Parity on Farrowing Duration of Landrace × Yorkshire Sows

(2022) Mingming Ju et al.   Animals

A natural knockout of the MYO7A gene leads to pre‐weaning mortality in pigs

(2021) M. F. L. Derks et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Investigating pig survival in different production phases using genomic models

(2021) Natália Galoro Leite et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Comparison of the automated monitoring of the sow activity in farrowing pens using video and accelerometer data

(2021) Maciej Oczak et al.   COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE

Are Larger Litters a Concern for Piglet Survival or An Effectively Manageable Trait?

(2020) Sophia A. Ward et al.   Animals

The challenge of large litters on the immune system of the sow and the piglets

(2019) Claudio Oliviero et al.   REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Genome-wide association study reveals a QTL and strong candidate genes for umbilical hernia in pigs on SSC14

(2018) Eli Grindflek et al.   BMC GENOMICS

98 Sow Functional Teat Number Impacts Colostrum Intake and Piglet Throughput.

(2018) J G Wiegert et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Impact of sow energy status during farrowing on farrowing kinetics, frequency of stillborn piglets, and farrowing assistance1

(2018) Takele Feyera et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

The Course of Parturition Affects Piglet Condition at Birth and Survival and Growth through the Nursery Phase

(2018) Pieter Langendijk et al.   Animals

Genetic control of complex traits, with a focus on reproduction in pigs

(2017) Louisa J. Zak et al.   MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Selection for uterine capacity improves lifetime productivity of sows

(2016) B.A. Freking et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE

Heritability of udder morphology and colostrum quality traits in swine1

(2016) A. Balzani et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Evaluation of an on-farm method to assess colostrum IgG content in sows

(2015) A. Balzani et al.   Animal

High-resolution association mapping of number of teats in pigs reveals regions controlling vertebral development

(2014) Naomi Duijvesteijn et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Genetic trends in maternal and neonatal behaviors and their association with perinatal survival in French Large White swine

(2014) Laurianne Canario et al.   Frontiers in Genetics

Selection for increased number of piglets at d 5 after farrowing has increased litter size and reduced piglet mortality1

(2013) B. Nielsen et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Colostrum intake: Influence on piglet performance and factors of variation

(2012) Hélène Quesnel et al.   Livestock Science

Identification of a second gene associated with variation in vertebral number in domestic pigs

(2011) Satoshi Mikawa et al.   BMC GENETICS

Genetic parameters for piglet survival, litter size and birth weight or its variation within litter in sire and dam lines using Bayesian analysis

(2010) Dagmar N.R.G. Kapell et al.   Livestock Science

Management routines at the time of farrowing—effects on teat success and postnatal piglet mortality from loose housed sows

(2010) Guro Vasdal et al.   Livestock Science

Environmental and sow-related factors affecting the duration of farrowing

(2009) Claudio Oliviero et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE

Genome-wide QTL mapping for three traits related to teat number in a White Duroc × Erhualian pig resource population

(2009) Nengshui Ding et al.   BMC GENETICS

Comparison of sow farrowing characteristics between a Chinese breed and three French breeds

(2009) L. Canario et al.   Livestock Science

Genetic aspects regarding piglet losses and the maternal behaviour of sows. Part 1. Genetic analysis of piglet mortality and fertility traits in pigs

(2008) B. Hellbrügge et al.   Animal

Genetic aspects regarding piglet losses and the maternal behaviour of sows. Part 2. Genetic relationship between maternal behaviour in sows and piglet mortality

(2008) B. Hellbrügge et al.   Animal

Influence of some sow characteristics on within-litter variation of piglet birth weight

(2008) H. Quesnel et al.   Animal

Sow behaviour during parturition in relation to the observed and the genetic merit for weaning survival

(2008) Koen Anton Uitdehaag et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Investigating the behavioural and physiological indicators of neonatal survival in pigs

(2008) E.M. Baxter et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Genetic correlations between gestation length, piglet survival and early growth

(2007) Lotta Rydhmer et al.   Livestock Science

Within-litter variation of birth weight in hyperprolific Czech Large White sows and its relation to litter size traits, stillborn piglets and losses until weaning

(2007) J. Wolf et al.   Livestock Science