New evidences of effect of Melanocortin-4 Receptor and Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 genes on fat deposition and carcass traits in different pig populations

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1542-1547

  Chen, J F ^a   Xiong, Y Z ^a   Zuo, B ^a   Zheng, R ^a   Li, F E ^a   Lei, M G ^a   Li, J L ^a   Deng, C Y ^a   Jiang, S W ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Different Pig Populations; Fat Deposition and Carcass Traits; IGF2 Gene; MC4R Gene

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 28244490470     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1542     Document Type: Article

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