Polymorphisms in intron 1 of the porcine POU1F1 gene

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-374

  Song, Cheng Yi ^a   Gao, Bo ^a   Teng, Shang Hui ^a   Wang, Xiao Yang ^a   Xie, Fei ^a   Chen, Guo Hong ^a   Wang, Zhi Yue ^a   Jing, Rong Bin ^a   Mao, Jiu De ^b  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Early growth traits; Genotyping; Intron 1; Pig; Pit1; Polymorphism; POU1F1

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 36849047675     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03195234     Document Type: Article

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