Interaction between estrogen recepto and retinol-binding protein-4 polymorphisms as a tool for the selection of prolific pigs

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 481-486

  Gonçalves, Iara Denise Vasconcellos ^a   Gonçalves, Paulo Bayard Dias ^a   da Silva, Janandra Cortese ^a   Portela Jr , Valério Valdetar ^a   Borges, Luiz Felipe Kruel ^a   Oliveira, João Francisco Coelho ^a   Lovatto, Paulo Alberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; Marker assisted selection; Retinol binding protein 4; Swine

Indexed keywords

DNA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; MOLECULAR MARKER; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN 4;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; LEUKOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PIGLET; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 46649089179     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572008000300014     Document Type: Article

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