Evidence of a new leukemia inhibitory factor-associated genetic marker for litter size in a synthetic pig line

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2264-2270

  Spotter A ^a   Drogemuller C ^a   Hamann, H ^a   Distl, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA Markers; Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; Litter Size; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646009177     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83102264x     Document Type: Article

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