Effects of heterozygosity on performance of purebred and crossbred pigs
Abstract Background In pigs, crossbreeding aims at exploiting heterosis, but heterosis is difficult to quantify. Heterozygosity at genetic markers is easier to measure and could potentially be used as an indicator of heterosis. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of heterozygos...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-019-0450-1 |