No major effect of the leptin gene polymorphism on porcine production traits

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 149-155

  Szydlowski, M ^a   Stachowiak, M ^a   Mackowski, M ^a   Kamyczek, M ^b   Eckert, R ^c   Rozycki, M ^c   Switonski, M ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b Experimental Station   (Poland)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2942555179     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2004.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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