Joint analysis of quantitative trait loci and major-effect causative mutations affecting meat quality and carcass composition traits in pigs
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Detection of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting meat quality traits in pigs is crucial for the design of efficient marker-assisted selection programs and to initiate efforts toward the identification of underlying polymorphisms...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/76 |