Identification of a second gene associated with variation in vertebral number in domestic pigs

Identification of a second gene associated with variation in vertebral number in domestic pigs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The number of vertebrae in pigs varies and is associated with body size. Wild boars have 19 vertebrae, but European commercial breeds for pork production have 20 to 23 vertebrae. We previously identified two quantitative trait loci (...

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Main Authors: Imaeda Noriaki, Yoshioka Gou, Morozumi Takeya, Nii Masahiro, Sato Shuji, Mikawa Satoshi, Yamaguchi Tsuneko, Hayashi Takeshi, Awata Takashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/5

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