Examination of the relationship between the estrogen receptor gene and reproductive traits in swine

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2334-2339

  Isler, B J ^a,c   Irvin, K M ^a   Neal, S M ^b   Moeller, S J ^a   Davis, M E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen Receptors; Genetic Markers; Pigs; Reproductive Traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HISTOLOGY; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CROSSES, GENETIC; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

EID: 0036720179     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/80.9.2334     Document Type: Article

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