“…Inbreeding regression coefficients expressed as change in the observed value per 10% increase in inbreeding were -9.8 (P<.01), 6.0 (P<.05) and -.076 (P<.01) for 154-day weight, days to 220 pounds and rate of gain, respectively. Other researchers have indicated little effect of inbreeding on weights through 56 days but substantial effects on 154-day pig weights ranging from -3.4 to -9.0 pounds per 10% change in in breeding (Dickerson et al, 1946(Dickerson et al, , 1954Bradford £t al., 1958;Bereskin ^ al. , 1968;Berruecos e_t , 1970; S. Jungst, Animal Science Depart ment, Iowa State University, unpublished results, 1978).…”