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Differences in open field behavior between heterozygous and homozygous negative gilts for the RYR(1) gene.
Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS - 1 Jan 2004
Fabrega Emma, Diestre Alejandro, Font Josep, Carrin Domingo, Velarde Antonio, Ruiz-De-La-Torre Jose L, Manteca Xavier
Abstract excerpt
A test widely used to assess fear and novelty responses in domestic species is the open field. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of RYR(1) genotype on open field behavior in growing pigs. The study subjected 15 heterozygous (Nn) and 15 RYR(1)-free (NN) gilts of 19 weeks of age to 3 replicates of an open field test 2 days apart from each other. The study measured the number of grid lines crossed...
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