A Directed Search for Quantitative Trait Loci on Chromosomes 4 and 7 in Pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2560-2567

  Wang, L ^a   Yu, T P ^a   Tuggle, C K ^a   Liu, H C ^a   Rothschild, M F ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene Mapping; Genetic Markers; Pigs; Quantitative Trait Loci

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHROMOSOME MAP; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; STANDARD; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032176647     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.76102560x     Document Type: Article

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