Identification and characterization of a new allele for the beta subunit of follicle-stimulating hormone in Chinese pig breeds

Animal Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 28-31

  Li, M D ^a   Rohrer, G A ^b   Wise, T H ^b   Ford, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breed variation; Follicle stimulating hormone beta; Swine

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BREED; DNA FRAGMENT; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA; GENE SEQUENCING; LANDRACE; MESSENGER RNA; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RNA ANALYSIS; SWINE;

MAMMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034141229     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.2000.00581.x     Document Type: Article

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