Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Additive and Non-Additive Effects on Growth Traits in Duroc Pigs

Growth rate plays a critical role in the pig industry and is related to quantitative traits controlled by many genes. Here, we aimed to identify causative mutations and candidate genes responsible for pig growth traits. In this study, 2360 Duroc pigs were used to detect significant additive, dominan...

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Main Authors: Yahui Xue, Shen Liu, Weining Li, Ruihan Mao, Yue Zhuo, Wenkai Xing, Jian Liu, Chuang Wang, Lei Zhou, Minggang Lei, Jianfeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/8/1454