Article
Genome-wide associations for immune traits in two maternal pig lines.
BMC genomics - 5 Oct 2021
Dauben Christina M, Pröll-Cornelissen Maren J, Heuß Esther M, Appel Anne K, Henne Hubert, Roth Katharina, Schellander Karl, Tholen Ernst, Große-Brinkhaus Christine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In recent years, animal welfare and health has become more and more important in pig breeding. So far, numerous parameters have been considered as important biomarkers, especially in the immune reaction and inflammation. Previous studies have shown moderate to high heritabilities in most of these traits. However, the genetic background of health and robustness of pigs needs to be extensively...
Topics
- Animals
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genotype
- Immune System
- Phenotype
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Sus scrofa
- Swine