Analysis of the mouse high-growth region in pigs.

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0388.2009.00801.x

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Analysis of the mouse high-growth region in pigs.

Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Oct 2009

Ramos A M, Pita R H, Malek M, Lopes P S, Guimarães S E F, Rothschild M F

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In the mouse, homozygous animals for the high growth mutation show a 30-50% increase in growth without becoming obese. This region is homologous to the distal part of pig chromosome 5 (SSC5). A previous genome scan detected several quantitative trait loci (QTL) in this region for body composition and meat quality using a three generation Berkshire x Yorkshire resource family. In this study, the effects on swine...

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PMID: 19765167
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2009.00801.x

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CASP2
CRADD
DUSP6
PLXNC1
SOCS2

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