Estrogen receptor polymorphism in Landrace pigs and its association with litter size performance

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-59

  Noguera, J L ^a   Varona, L ^a   Gomez Raya L ^a   Sanchez A ^b   Babot, D ^a   Estany, J ^a   Messer, L A ^c   Rothschild, M ^c   Perez Enciso M ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Candidate gene; Estrogen receptor gene; Litter size; Pig; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038010442     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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