A genomewide association study for average daily gain in Italian large white pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1385-1394

  Fontanesi, L ^a   Schiavo, G ^a   Galimberti, G ^a   Calo D G ^a   Russo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Average daily gain; Genomewide association study; Italian large white pigs; Selective genotyping; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOTYPE; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84896987718     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7059     Document Type: Article

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