Expression and Genetic Effects of GLI Pathogenesis-Related 1 Gene on Backfat Thickness in Pigs

Backfat thickness (BFT) is an important carcass composition trait and regarded as a breeding focus. Our initial transcriptome analysis of pig BFT identified GLI pathogenesis-related 1 (<i>GLIPR1</i>) as one of the promising candidate genes. This study was conducted to identify the expres...

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Main Authors: Xin Liu, Hanmei Li, Longchao Zhang, Ligang Wang, Lixian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/8/1448