Association between melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene haplotypes and carcass and production traits in Italian Large White pigs evaluated with a selective genotyping approach

Livestock Science

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 48-56

  Fontanesi, L ^a   Buttazzoni, L ^b   Galimberti, G ^a   Calo D G ^a   Scotti, E ^a   Russo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Association study; Average daily gain; Back fat thickness; Haplotypes; MC4R; SNP

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 84884280845     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.07.006     Document Type: Article

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