Detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with ultrasonic backfat depth in a segregating Meishan × White Composite population

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1111-1119

  Kuehn, L A ^a   Rohrer, G A ^a   Nonneman, D J ^a   Thallman, R M ^a   Leymaster, K A ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Association analysis; Backfat depth; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Swine

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS BREEDING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOME; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOME; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 34247846074     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-704     Document Type: Article

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