Oviduct-specific glycoprotein 1 locus is associated with litter size and weight of ovaries in pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 632-637

  Niu, B Y ^a   Xiong, Y Z ^a   Li, F E ^a   Jiang, S W ^a   Deng, C Y ^a   Ding, S H ^a,b   Guo, W H ^a,c   Lei, M G ^a   Zheng, R ^a   Zuo, B ^a   Xu, D Q ^a   Li, J L ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hubei Meteorological Bureau   (China)

^c Qingping Breeding Pig Farm of Dangyang ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Female Reproductive Tract Components; Litter Size; Oviduct specific Glycoprotein 1; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33745511424     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.632     Document Type: Article

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