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KRT8, FAF1 and PTH1R gene polymorphisms are associated with leg weakness traits in pigs.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Apr 2013
Rangkasenee Noppawan, Murani Eduard, Brunner Ronald, Schellander Karl, Cinar Mehmet Ulas, Scholz Armin M, Luther Henning, Hofer Andreas, Ponsuksili Siriluck, Wimmers Klaus
Abstract excerpt
The liability to lesions of dysfunctions of bone and joints in pigs, summarized as leg weakness and mostly expressed as osteochondrosis, is an animal welfare and economic issue in pig production. The objective of this study was to identify polymorphisms in the functional and positional candidate genes keratin 8 (KRT8), Fas-associated factor 1 (FAF1) and parathyroid hormone type I receptor (PTH1R) and to evaluate...
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