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AFLP STUDIES	IMMUNE SYSTEM
AFLPs discriminate between selection lines	Energetic cost of immune system activation

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES
Measures of protein and lipid deposition
Serum neuropeptide Y (NPY) and leptin	Serum urea and protein requirements
Genotype sensitivity to dietary lysine	Serum IGF-1 and a major gene effect
Random regression and protein intake	Leptin and fat deposition

MEAT QUALITY	GENOTYPE x NUTRITION
Sensitivity of plasma fatty acids	Intramuscular fat and genotype x nutrition interaction
Boar taint	Meat quality and genotype x nutrition interaction
Muscle fibres and meat & eating quality	G x N for protein and lipid deposition
Muscle fibre characteristics	Performance test and genotype x nutrition interaction
Meat and eating quality traits	Genotype with feeding regime interaction

PERFORMANCE TRAITS	REPRODUCTION
Maintenance requirements	Genetic and nutritional effects on lactational performance
Diet selection	Peri-partum behaviour of gilts and the location of their piglets
Carcass composition	Maternal contribution to pre-weaning growth
Performance test traits	Age at first oestrus
Selection criterion : restricted feeding	Performance, mating and reproduction traits
Selection criterion : Landrace	Growth and reproduction traits
Selection criterion : Large White	Reproduction traits