Article
Genomewide association analysis for average birth interval and stillbirth in swine.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2015
Schneider J F, Miles J R, Brown-Brandl T M, Nienaber J A, Rohrer G A, Vallet J L
Abstract excerpt
Reproductive efficiency has a great impact on the economic success of pork production. Stillborn pigs and average birth interval contribute to the number of pigs born alive in a litter. To better understand the underlying genetics of these traits, a genomewide association study was undertaken. Samples of DNA were collected and tested using the Illumina Porcine SNP60 BeadChip from 798 females farrowing over a 4-yr...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
