Article
Heritability estimate of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in pigs (Sus scrofa domestica).
Laboratory animal science - 1 Jun 1996
Huang S Y, Tsou H L, Chiu Y T, Shyu J J, Wu J J, Lin J H, Liu S K
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the heritability of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in pigs and the relation between HCM and heart measurements, pathologic features, and growth to provide references for HCM line development. A total of 353 on-farm tested gilts (females) and boars (males) from 74 sire families were randomly selected from a single breeding farm where HCM was prevalent. Hearts were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
