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Genome scan reveals new coat color loci in exotic pig cross.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Hirooka H, de Koning D J, van Arendonk J A M, Harlizius B, de Groot P N, Bovenhuis H
Abstract excerpt
The porcine genome was scanned to identify loci affecting coat color in an experimental cross between the Meishan breed and Dutch commercial lines. Linkage was studied in 1181 F(2) animals for 132 microsatellite markers and seven binary coat color scores: White, Black spotting, Speckle, Gray, Black, and specific color phenotypes for head and legs. The analyses were performed using interval mapping under various...
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