Identification of genomic regions controlling plasma FSH concentrations in Meishan-White Composite boars

Physiological Genomics

Volumn 2001, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 145-151

  Rohrer, G A ^a   Wise, T H ^a   Lunstra, D D ^a   Ford, J J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Genetics; Pigs; Puberty; Quantitative trait loci; Testes size

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

DNA; FOLLITROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHROMOSOME MAP; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOTYPE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GENOME; GENOTYPE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SWINE;

EID: 0035964550     PISSN: 15312267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.2001.6.3.145     Document Type: Article

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