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Identification of new single nucleotide polymorphisms affecting total number born and candidate genes related to ovulation rate in Chinese Erhualian pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2017
He L C, Li P H, Ma X, Sui S P, Gao S, Kim S W, Gu Y Q, Huang Y, Ding N S, Huang R H
Abstract excerpt
The Chinese Erhualian pig has the highest record for litter size in the world. However, the genetic mechanism of its high prolificacy remains poorly understood. In our study, large phenotypic variations in litter size were found among Erhualian sows. Significant differences in total number born (TNB) and corpora lutea numbers were observed between sows with high and low estimated breeding values (EBVs) for TNB....
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