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Genome-wide association studies for the number of piglets born alive and dead in Dongliao black pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2024
Sun Hao, Cheng Yu, He Yu, Cheng Chao, Zhao Hongxia, Yang Sumei, Wei Meng, Yang Jingxiu, Liang Shuang, Bai Chunyan, Sun Boxing
Abstract excerpt
Litter size (total number born) trait has a great impact on the economic success of pork production. The total number born consists of the number of piglets born alive and dead. To clarify the genetic background of litter size, genome-wide association studies were undertaken in the present study. Samples of DNA were collected and genotyped using the Porcine 50K BeadChip from 723 Dongliao Black sows. Using three...
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