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Fine mapping of a QTL for ear size on porcine chromosome 5 and identification of high mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) as a positional candidate gene.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 15 Mar 2012
Li Pinghua, Xiao Shijun, Wei Na, Zhang Zhiyan, Huang Ruihua, Gu Yueqing, Guo Yuanmei, Ren Jun, Huang Lusheng, Chen Congying
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BACKGROUND: Ear size and shape are distinct conformation characteristics of pig breeds. Previously, we identified a significant quantitative trait locus (QTL) influencing ear surface on pig chromosome 5 in a White Duroc×Erhualian F2 resource population. This QTL explained more than 17% of the phenotypic variance. METHODS: Four new markers on pig chromosome 5 were genotyped across this F2 population. RT-PCR was...
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