Two quantitative trait loci on Sus scrofa chromosomes 1 and 7 affecting the number of vertebrae

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2247-2254

  Mikawa, S ^c,d   Hayashi, T ^a   Nii, M ^b   Shimanuki, S ^c   Morozumi, T ^c   Awata, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b Livestock Research Institute   (Japan)

^c STAFF Institute   (Japan)

^d NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Pigs; Quantitative Trait Loci; Swine; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646010642     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83102247x     Document Type: Article

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