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Identification of mutations of zona pellucida glycoprotein (ZP3) and its association with pig reproductive traits.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jun 2007
Yuan J F, Moaeen-ud-Din M, Gong Y Z, Peng X L, Yang L G, Feng Y P, Liu J, Hu B, Affara N A, Jafer O, Zhang S J
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Reproduction is a complex trait, controlled by genetic and environmental factors. Genetic improvement of this trait is important for animal breeders to improve the animal's production efficiency. Apart from genetic factors, animal production can be affected by environmental factors, i.e. the nursing ability of the sow, which is in turn affected directly by effective teat number (teats producing milk normally, TN)...
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