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Genome-wide association study of swine farrowing traits. Part II: Bayesian analysis of marker data.
Journal of animal science - 1 Oct 2012
Schneider J F, Rempel L A, Snelling W M, Wiedmann R T, Nonneman D J, Rohrer G A
Abstract excerpt
Reproductive efficiency has a great impact on the economic success of pork (sus scrofa) production. Number born alive (NBA) and average piglet birth weight (ABW) contribute greatly to reproductive efficiency. To better understand the underlying genetics of birth traits, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was undertaken. Samples of DNA were collected and tested using the Illumina PorcineSNP60 BeadChip from...
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