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Genome-wide association study for reproductive traits in a Large White pig population.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2018
Wang Y, Ding X, Tan Z, Xing K, Yang T, Wang Y, Sun D, Wang C
Abstract excerpt
Using the PorcineSNP80 BeadChip, we performed a genome-wide association study for seven reproductive traits, including total number born, number born alive, litter birth weight, average birth weight, gestation length, age at first service and age at first farrowing, in a population of 1207 Large White pigs. In total, we detected 12 genome-wide significant and 41 suggestive significant SNPs associated with six...
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