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Genome-wide scan for body composition in pigs reveals important role of imprinting.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 5 Jul 2000
de Koning D J, Rattink A P, Harlizius B, van Arendonk J A, Brascamp E W, Groenen M A
Abstract excerpt
The role of imprinting in body composition was investigated in an experimental cross between Chinese Meishan pigs and commercial Dutch pigs. A whole-genome scan revealed significant evidence for five quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting body composition, of which four were imprinted. Imprintin...
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