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A genome scan for quantitative trait loci affecting three ear traits in a White Duroc x Chinese Erhualian resource population.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Ma J, Qi W, Ren D, Duan Y, Qiao R, Guo Y, Yang Z, Li L, Milan D, Ren J, Huang L
Abstract excerpt
Chinese Erhualian pigs have larger and floppier ears compared with White Duroc pigs (small, half- or fully-pricked ears). To identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for ear weight and area as well as erectness, a genome-wide scan with 194 microsatellites was performed in a White Duroc x Chinese Erhualian resource population (>1000 F(2) animals). Twenty-three genome-wide significant QTL and 12 suggestive QTL were...
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