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Detection of quantitative trait loci affecting serum cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride in pigs.
BMC genetics - 13 Jul 2011
Uddin Muhammad Jasim, Duy Do Ngoc, Cinar Mehmet Ulas, Tesfaye Dawit, Tholen Ernst, Juengst Heinz, Looft Christian, Schellander Karl
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Serum lipids are associated with many serious cardiovascular diseases and obesity problems. Many quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been reported in the pig mostly for performance traits but very few for the serum lipid traits. In contrast, remarkable numbers of QTL are mapped for serum lipids in humans and mice. Therefore, the objective of this research was to investigate the chromosomal regions...
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