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A genome wide detection of quantitative trait loci on pig maternal infanticide behavior in a large scale White Duroc x Erhualian resource population.
Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 2009
Chen Congying, Guo Yuanmei, Yang Guangcheng, Yang Zhuqing, Zhang Zhiyan, Yang Bin, Yan Xueming, Perez-Enciso Miguel, Ma Junwu, Duan Yanyu, Brenig Bertram, Huang Lusheng
Abstract excerpt
Maternal behavior around parturition is important to piglet survival. An extreme form of failure of maternal behavior, also called maternal infanticide, often occurs in some sows. This is defined as an active attack to piglets using the jaws, resulting in serious or fatal bite wounds within 24 h of birth. It leads to considerable economic losses to the pig industry and severe problems in pig welfare. In this...
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