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Identification of novel candidate genes for the inverted teat defect in sows using a genome-wide marker panel.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 May 2017
Chalkias Helena, Jonas Elisabeth, Andersson Lisa S, Jacobson Magdalena, de Koning Dirk Jan, Lundeheim Nils, Lindgren Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
The number of functional teats is an important selection criterion in pig breeding. Inherited defects of the udder, such as the inverted teat, do have a considerable negative impact on the nursing ability of the sow. To investigate the genetic background of this defect and the number of functional teats in Swedish maternal lines, samples from 230 Yorkshire pigs were selected for genotyping using the PorcineSNP60K...
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