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Association analyses of candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms on reproductive traits in swine.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jan 2010
Rempel L A, Nonneman D J, Wise T H, Erkens T, Peelman L J, Rohrer G A
Abstract excerpt
The ability to identify young females with superior reproduction would have a large economic impact on commercial swine production. Previous studies have discovered SNP associated with economically important traits such as litter size, growth rate, and feed intake. The objective of this study was to test for association of candidate SNP with sow prolificacy reproductive traits in gilts of a...
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