Mapping and investigation of the porcine major insulin sensitive glucose transport (SLC2A4/GLUT4) gene as a candidate gene for meat quality and carcass traits

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-55

  Grindflek, E ^a,b,e   Holzbauer, R ^c   Plastow, G ^c   Rothschild, M F ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Norwegian Pig Breeders Association   (Norway)

^c PIC Group Fyfield Wick   (United Kingdom)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Animal Science ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036002635     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2002.00320.x     Document Type: Article

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