Genetic status of ESR locus and other unidentified genes associated with litter size in Chinese indigenous Tongcheng pig breed after a long time selection

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 598-602

  Zhu, M J ^a   Yu, M ^a   Liu, B ^a   Zhu, Z Z ^a   Xiong, T A ^a   Fan, B ^a   Xu, S P ^a,b   Du, Y Q ^a,b   Peng, Z Z ^a   Li, K ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Husbendry Bureau of Tongcheng County   (China)

Author keywords

Breeding Value; Chinese Tongcheng Pigs; ESR Locus; Heritability; Litter Size

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 4344594756     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.598     Document Type: Article

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