Quantitative trait loci for fatness at growing and reproductive stages in Iberian × Meishan F2 sows

Animal Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 548-551

  Tomas A ^a   Ramirez O ^a   Casellas, J ^b   Munoz G ^c   Sanchez A ^a   Barragan C ^c   Arque M ^b   Riart, I ^b   O'Vilo, C ^c   Noguera, J L ^b   Amills, M ^a   Rodriguez C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

backfat thickness; quantitative trait locus; reproduction; sow

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME MAP; GENETICS; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SWINE;

ADIPOSITY; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, MAMMALIAN; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SUS SCROFA;

SUIDAE;

EID: 80052714548     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02169.x     Document Type: Article

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