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Identification of signatures of selection for intramuscular fat and backfat thickness in two Duroc populations.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 2015
Kim Eui-Soo, Ros-Freixedes Roger, Pena Ramona N, Baas Tom J, Estany Joan, Rothschild Max F
Abstract excerpt
Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is an important trait affecting the quality of pork. Two Duroc populations, one under positive selection for IMF and the other selected for decreased backfat but under stabilizing selection for IMF, were used to identify signatures of selection associated with IMF using 60,000 single-nucleotide polymorphism data. The effects of selection were analyzed between 2 lines or groups...
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