Mapping genes for fatness and growth on pig chromosome 13: A search in the region close to the pig PIT1 gene

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 269-280

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

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Babcock Swine Inc   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033445044     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.1999.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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