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A genome-wide association study of limb bone length using a Large White × Minzhu intercross population.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 4 Nov 2014
Zhang Long-Chao, Li Na, Liu Xin, Liang Jing, Yan Hua, Zhao Ke-Bin, Pu Lei, Shi Hui-Bi, Zhang Yue-Bo, Wang Li-Gang, Wang Li-Xian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In pig, limb bone length influences ham yield and body height to a great extent and has important economic implications for pig industry. In this study, an intercross population was constructed between the indigenous Chinese Minzhu pig breed and the western commercial Large White pig breed to examine the genetic basis for variation in limb bone length. The aim of this study was to detect potential...
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