Characterization of a line of pigs previously selected for increased litter size for RBP4 and follistatin

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 389-395

  Blowe, C D ^a   Boyette, K E ^a   Ashwell, M S ^a   Eisen, E J ^a   Robison, O W ^a   Cassady, J P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Follistatin; Litter size; Pigs; Retinol binding protein 4

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FOLLISTATIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLISTATIN; LITTER SIZE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; SUS SCROFA;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845396769     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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