High amino acid variation in the intracellular domain of the pig prolactin receptor (PRLR) and its relation to ovulation rate and piglet survival traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1991-1998

  Tomas A ^a   Casellas, J ^a   Ramirez O ^a   Munoz G ^b   Noguera, J L ^c   Sanchez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pig prolactin receptor; Piglet survival; Polymorphism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; LONGEVITY; NEWBORN; OVULATION; SWINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; OVULATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, PROLACTIN; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748437501     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-664     Document Type: Article

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