Article
Effect of candidate gene polymorphisms on reproductive traits in a Large White pig population.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Dec 2016
Sato Shuji, Kikuchi Takashi, Uemoto Yoshinobu, Mikawa Satoshi, Suzuki Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to test for association of candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with sow prolificacy reproductive traits, such as litter size, ovulation rate and lifetime performance, in gilts of a Large White pig population. Preliminary research on 25 animals selected from the high- and low-performance groups of 347 animals with case-control studies indicated that seven genes were...
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