Genetic relationships of body composition, serum leptin, and age at puberty in gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 477-483

  Kuehn, L A ^a   Nonneman, D J ^a   Klindt, J M ^a   Wise, T H ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrus; Leptin; Leptin receptor; Puberty; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Swine

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; LEPTIN; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 62249204347     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0936     Document Type: Article

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