Characterization of an X-chromosome PCR-RFLP marker associated with fat deposition and growth in the pig

Animal Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 401-403

  Gaboreanu, A M ^a   Grapes, L ^a   Ramos, A M ^a   Kim, J J ^a   Rothschild, M F ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Association analysis; Deoxyribonucleic acid repeat element; Fat deposition; Growth; Pig; Polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism; X chromosome

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LONG TERMINAL REPEAT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SWINE; X CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BODY COMPOSITION; DNA PRIMERS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKERS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SUS SCROFA; TERMINAL REPEAT SEQUENCES; X CHROMOSOME;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 5044221079     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2004.01178.x     Document Type: Article

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