Allelic frequencies of NR6A1 and VRTN, two genes that affect vertebrae number in diverse pig breeds: a study of the effects of the VRTN insertion on phenotypic traits of a Duroc × Landrace-Large White cross.

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A SNP (748 C > T) in the NR6A1 gene and an insertion (g.20311_20312ins291) in the VRTN gene have been shown to affect vertebrae number in the pig. The allelic frequencies of both genes were investigated in six western breeds and the effects of the VRTN insertion on some phenotypic traits in a Duroc × Landrace/Large White cross. The NR6A1 c. 748T allele, associated with higher number of vertebrae, appeared to be...

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