Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) affecting teat number in pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1210-1213

  Kim, Tae Hun ^a   Choi, Bong Hwan ^a   Yoon, Du Hak ^a   Park, Eung Woo ^a   Jeon, Jin Tae ^a,b   Han, Jae Young ^a,c   Oh, Sung Jong ^a   Il Cheong Cheong, ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korean Native Pig; Microsatellite; QTL; Teat Number

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 5444262623     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1210     Document Type: Article

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