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Placental Transcriptome Analysis in Connection with Low Litter Birth Weight Phenotype (LBWP) Sows.
Genes - 28 May 2024
Linck Moroni Julia, Tsoi Stephen, Wenger Irene I, Plastow Graham S, Dyck Michael K
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It is possible to identify sub-populations of sows in every pig herd that consistently give birth to low birth weight (BW) piglets, irrespective of the litter size. A previous study from our group demonstrated that placental development is a main factor affecting the litter birth weight phenotype (LBWP) in sows, thereby impacting the BW of entire litters, but the biological and molecular pathways behind this...
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