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Genome-wide QTL mapping for three traits related to teat number in a White Duroc x Erhualian pig resource population.
BMC genetics - 18 Feb 2009
Ding Nengshui, Guo Yuanmei, Knorr Christoph, Ma Junwu, Mao Huirong, Lan Lütao, Xiao Shijun, Ai Huashui, Haley Chris S, Brenig Bertram, Huang Lusheng
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BACKGROUND: Teat number is an important fertility trait for pig production, reflecting the mothering ability of sows. It is also a discrete and often canalized trait presenting bilateral symmetry with minor differences between the two sides, providing a potential power to evaluate fluctuating asymmetry and developmental instability. The knowledge of its genetic control is still limited. In this study, a...
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