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Genome wide screening of candidate genes for improving piglet birth weight using high and low estimated breeding value populations.
International journal of biological sciences - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Lifan, Zhou Xiang, Michal Jennifer J, Ding Bo, Li Rui, Jiang Zhihua
Abstract excerpt
Birth weight is an economically important trait in pig production because it directly impacts piglet growth and survival rate. In the present study, we performed a genome wide survey of candidate genes and pathways associated with individual birth weight (IBW) using the Illumina PorcineSNP60 BeadChip on 24 high (HEBV) and 24 low estimated breeding value (LEBV) animals. These animals were selected from a reference...
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