The combined genotypes effect of ESR and FSHβ genes on litter size traits in five different pig breeds

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 140-143

  Chen, K ^a   Li, N ^a   Huang, L ^a   Zhang, Q ^a   Zhang, J ^a   Sun, S ^a   Luo, M ^a   Wu, C ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Combined genotypes; ESR; FSH ; Litter size; Porcine

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SWINE;

EID: 0034912410     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03187010     Document Type: Article

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