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[Genetic variation and association of prostaglandin F2alpha receptor (PTGFR) gene with sow maternal behaviors in a White Duroc x Erhualian resource population].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Nov 2010
Yang Zhu-Qing, Ren Jun, Zhang Zhi-Yan, Chen Cong-Ying
Abstract excerpt
Maternal behaviors of sows around parturition are important for survival of newborn offspring. Failure to establish normal maternal bonds such as maternal infanticide and crushing often occurs in some individuals. It causes both significant economic losses to the pig industry and severe problems of piglet welfare. Prostaglandin F2-alpha not only can stimulate the nest-building behavior of sows before parturition...
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