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A genome-wide scan for quantitative trait loci affecting respiratory disease and immune capacity in Landrace pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2012
Okamura T, Onodera W, Tayama T, Kadowaki H, Kojima-Shibata C, Suzuki E, Uemoto Y, Mikawa S, Hayashi T, Awata T, Fujishima-Kanaya N, Mikawa A, Uenishi H, Suzuki K
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory disease is the most important health concern for the swine industry. Genetic improvement for disease resistance is challenging because of the difficulty in obtaining good phenotypes related with disease resistance; however, identification of genes or markers associated with disease resistance can help in the genetic improvement of pig health. The purpose of our study was to investigate whether...
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