Identification of growth trait related genes in a Yorkshire purebred pig population by genome-wide association studies
Objective The aim of this study is to identify genomic regions or genes controlling growth traits in pigs. Methods Using a panel of 54,148 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), we performed a genome-wide Association (GWA) study in 562 pure Yorshire pigs with four growth traits: average daily gain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-4-462.pdf |