Association of a melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) polymorphism with performance traits in Lithuanian White pigs

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-22

  Jokubka, R ^a   Maak, S ^b   Kerziene, S ^a   Swalve, H H ^b  

^a Lithuanian Veterinary Academy   (Lithuania)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; CYCLIC AMP; MELANOCORTIN 4 RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BREEDING; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LITHUANIA; METABOLISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE;

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CYCLIC AMP; GENOTYPE; LITHUANIA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 4; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645129052     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00559.x     Document Type: Article

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