Likelihood and Bayesian analyses reveal major genes affecting body composition, carcass, meat quality and the number of false teats in a Chinese European pig line

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 385-402

  Sanchez, Marie Pierre ^a   Bidanel, Jean Pierre ^a   Zhang, Siqing ^a   Naveau, Jean ^b   Burlot, Thierry ^b   Le Roy, Pascale ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b PEN AR LAN   (France)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Likelihood; Major gene; Pig; Segregation analysis

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; PIG; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SUS SCROFA; SUIDAE;

EID: 0038108906     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2003030     Document Type: Article

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