Article
[Relationship of genetic polymorphism of PRLR and RBP4 genes with litter size traits in pig].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Jan 2009
Sun Yan-Xiao, Zeng Yong-Qing, Tang Hui, Fan Xin-Zhong, Chen Qi-Mei, Li Hua, Qian Yuan, Song Yi-Ping
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphism of prolactin receptor (PRLR) and retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) genes was detected by PCR-RFLP method, and the effects of PRLR and RBP4 genes on litter size traits in pig were analyzed by the least square analysis. Data of total number born (TNB) and number born alive (NBA) from 323 sows, including five Shandong local pig breeds and three foreign pig breeds, were collected. The results showed...
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