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Variance component analysis of quantitative trait loci for pork carcass composition and meat quality on SSC4 and SSC11.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jan 2007
van Wijk H J, Buschbell H, Dibbits B, Liefers S C, Harlizius B, Heuven H C M, Knol E F, Bovenhuis H, Groenen M A M
Abstract excerpt
In a previous study, QTL for carcass composition and meat quality were identified in a commercial finisher cross. The main objective of the current study was to confirm and fine map the QTL on SSC4 and SSC11 by genotyping an increased number of individuals and markers and to analyze the data using a combined linkage and linkage disequilibrium analysis method. A modified version of the method excludes linkage...
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