Support for single major genes influencing fat androstenone level and development of bulbo-urethral glands in young boars

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 357-366

  Foullloux, M N ^a   Le Roy, P ^a   Gruand, J ^b   Renard, G ^a   Sellier, P ^a   Bonneau, M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Station Expérimentale de Sélection Porcine   (France)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Genetic parameter; Major gene; Pig; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CROSS BREEDING; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; GENETIC SELECTION; HOMOZYGOSITY; INHERITANCE; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

EID: 0030876413     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:19970304     Document Type: Article

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