Effect of the polymorphism of RBP4 and OPN genes on litter size in Tibet pigs

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-13

  Niu, S Y ^a   Wang, X P ^b   Hao, F G ^a   Zhao, R X ^a  

^a HENAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b XINXIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Marker assisted selection; Pig; Polymorphism; Reproduction traits

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 47349133147     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700802054170     Document Type: Article

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