Analysis of properdin (BF) genotypes associated with litter size in a commercial pig cross population

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 259-263

  Buske, B ^a   Brunsch, C ^a   Zeller, K ^a   Reinecke, P ^a   Brockmann, G ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROPERDIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PROPERDIN; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SWINE;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 22844434246     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2005.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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