Association of a microsatellite flanking FSHB gene with reproductive traits and reproductive tract components in pigs

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 139-144

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

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

FSHB gene; Microsatellite FSHBMS; Pig; Reproductive tract components; Reproductive trait

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 42449137427     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/371-cjas     Document Type: Article

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