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Mapping quantitative trait loci for feed consumption and feeding behaviors in a White Duroc x Chinese Erhualian resource population.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 2009
Zhang Z Y, Ren J, Ren D R, Ma J W, Guo Y M, Huang L S
Abstract excerpt
To identify QTL for feed consumption and feeding behavior traits in pigs, ADFI, feed conversion ratio (FCR), number of visits to the feeder per day (NVD), and average feeding rate (AFR) were recorded in 577 F(2) animals from a White Duroc x Chinese Erhualian resource population during the fattening period of 120 to 240 d. A whole genome scan was performed with 183 microsatellites covering the pig genome across...
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