HaeII and MspI polymorphism of growth hormone gene in pigs and its association with production traits

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 441-445

  Pierzchala M ^a   Korwin Kossakowska, A ^a   Zwierzchowski, L ^a   Lukaszewicz M ^a   Zieba G ^a   Kurył, Jolanta ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Polymorphism; Production traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001601175     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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