Detection of quantitative trait loci for growth- and fatness-related traits in a large-scale White Duroc × Erhualian intercross pig population

Animal Genetics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 383-391

  Ai, H ^a   Ren, J ^a   Zhang, Z ^a   Ma, J ^a   Guo, Y ^a   Yang, B ^a   Huang, L ^a  

^a JIANGXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth and fatness related traits; Pig; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHROMOSOME MAP; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SWINE;

ADIPOSITY; ALLELES; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SUS SCROFA;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84863725414     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02282.x     Document Type: Article

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