Genome-Wide Association Study for Certain Carcass Traits and Organ Weights in a Large White×Minzhu Intercross Porcine Population

Porcine carcass traits and organ weights have important economic roles in the swine industry. A total of 576 animals from a Large White×Minzhu intercross population were genotyped using the Illumina PorcineSNP60K Beadchip and were phenotyped for 10 traits, specifically, backfat thickness (6-7 libs),...

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Main Authors: Xin LIU, Li-gang WANG, Jing LIANG, Hua YAN, Ke-bin ZHAO, Na LI, Long-chao ZHANG, Li-xian WANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311914607875

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