Bi-PASA genotyping of a new polymorphism in the APOB gene shows no evidence for an association with fatness in pigs

Animal Genetics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-57

  Jiang, Z H ^a   Gibson, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

APOB; Bi PASA; Breed variation; Mutation; Pig

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BREEDING METHODS; EUROPE; EXON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; MAMMALIAN GENETICS; MISSENSE MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033082058     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.1999.00399.x     Document Type: Article

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