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vii CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 3 Selection for Intramuscular Fat 3 Individual Pig Traits 6 Crossfostering 10 Mortality Traits 11 Litter Traits 13 Correlated Response between Reproductive and Production Traits 18 Correlated Response among Reproductive Traits 31 CHAPTER 3. CORRELATED RESPONSE IN LITTER TRAITS TO SELECTION FOR INTRAMUSCULAR FAT IN DUROC SWINE 35 Abstract 35 Introduction 36 Materials and Methods 37 Results and Discussion 40 Implications 46 Literature Cited 47 Tables 50 CHAPTER 4. ESTIMATES OF GENETIC PARAMETERS FOR LITTER TRAITS IN DUROC SWINE IN RESPONSE TO SELECTION FOR INTRAMUSCULAR FAT 56 Abstract 56 Introduction 57 Materials and Methods 58 Results and Discussion 63 Implications 71 Literature Cited 72 Tables 77 Figures 81 CHAPTER 5. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 86 CHAPTER 6. REFERENCES 88

Correlated response in litter traits to selection for intramuscular fat in Duroc swine