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The role of gene discovery, QTL analyses and gene expression in reproductive traits in the pig.
Society of Reproduction and Fertility supplement - 1 Jan 2009
Onteru S K, Ross J W, Rothschild M F
Abstract excerpt
The reproductive performance of the sow is one of the key factors affecting production profitability of the pig industry. Reproductive traits are in general, lowly heritable, and with reliable markers, they can be used to enhance current selection procedures for improvement of these traits. To find potential markers, large scale quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate gene studies have been conducted for...
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